RECIPE: Beet Mashed Potatoes

Beets and mashed potatoes are a delicious side with any protein, and a perfect color for Valentine’s Day. At any time of year, this lavish mash recipe is sure to impress. It’s easy to prepare when you use packaged baby beets, typically found shrink-wrapped in the produce department. This recipe is courtesy Love Beets. Find…
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CHINESE NEW YEAR: Chinese Long Beans

It’s Chinese New Year: The Year Of The Horse begins today (the actual year is 4712). Make a Chinese-inspired dish. Chef Daniel Boulud take Chinese long beans, steamed them and tied them into knots, topped with chicken (see the photo below). What a fun way to get people to eat more green beans! Our recipe,…
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RECIPES: Buffalo Brussels Sprouts & Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Here are two great Buffalo wing-style recipes that aren’t wings, but use the other ingredients of the dish—blue cheese dip and hot sauce. The first is Crispy Buffalo Brussels Sprouts, an appetizer for game day or a first course or side for dinner. Next up is a Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich. Dig in!  …
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RECIPE: Guacamole Canapés & Mini Iceberg Wedges

Deconstructed guacamole. Photo courtesy Wholly Guacamole.   First of all: What’s a canapé (can-uh-PAY)? It’s a type of hors d’oeuvre: a small, savory bite on a base of bread, toast or pastry. It is a finger food, eaten in one or two bites. Canapés are often served at cocktail parties, and in the hands of…
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SUPER BOWL: Jalapeño Chips

These are a real treat with a cold beer. Photo courtesy Cooking Planit.   One of our favorite Top Picks Of The Week is Deano’s Jalapeno Chips, crunchy nuggets of chile heat. They are terrific with a beer and as a garnish on anything from hors d’oeuvre to mashed potatoes. Alas, as with so many…
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