TIP OF THE DAY: Your Own Signature French Fries

While the Belgians may or may not have invented what we call French fries (see the history below), they do consume the most French fries per capita of any country in Europe. And we would have thought that Americans took that prize! Call them French fries or simply fries in America, chips in the U.K.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Potato Salad As A Dinner Salad

If your family loves potato salad, you can turn it into a main course—a “dinner salad.” Toss in some green beans, add a Caesar-type dressing, and you have an all-in-one dish. It packs flavor and nutrition and uses just five ingredients are needed to create this dish! The recipe is courtesy of BeefItsWhatsFordDnner.com. It yields…
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FOOD FUN: Deconstructed Crab Cake

Save calories and carbs with a “deconstructed” crab cake. Photo courtesy Wild Mushroom Restaurant | Texas.   Crab cakes are a popular item on menus nationwide. The crab is good for you, but the fat for sautéing is less so. You could place the crab cake(s) on a large bed of salad for a healthy…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Use Sundried Tomatoes

Sundried_tomatoes. Photo by Andrew Deacon | Wilimedia.   Luscious, local vine-ripened tomatoes won’t be in our farmers markets for another month. So until their joyous arrival, we’re still making do with cherry tomatoes and sundried tomatoes. One of our interns asked if sundried tomatoes had to be rinsed before eating, inspiring today’s tip. First, the…
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FATHER’S DAY: Grilled Potato Salad With Hot Dogs

[1] Grilled potato salad [added franks not shown], (photo © McCormick).   In this recipe, we combine grilled hot dogs with grilled potato salad, and serve it as a side. So you can have a burger, chicken or other meat from the grill, and still enjoy a hot dog—mixed into the potato salad. We adapted…
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