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If the last new salad item you discovered was radicchio, you’re behind the times. The Wild Rocket Zest mix from Fresh Express can show you what you’re missing. One of the two new seasonal blends from Fresh Express, the two newest blends are: Sierra Crisp Herb Salad, mild red baby butter lettuce, parsley and cilantro…
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Just eat it! No cooking required. Photo by Zeeshan Qureshi | SXC. While cooked fresh corn is one of summer’s great delights, you can eat corn without cooking it. We’ve been eating raw corn almost daily at our NIBBLE lunches. Our chef (one of the benefits of working at a food magazine) loves tossing it…
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Kimchi (pronounced kim-chee and also spelled kim chee or kimchee) are pickled vegetables that are pungent and fiery, seasoned with red chile flakes or whole chiles. Considered the national dish of Korea by many, kimchi is eaten as a side dish as well as incorporated into recipes. It’s a terrific fusion food, pairing well with…
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Ready-to-eat in two minutes. Photo courtesy House-Foods.com. Shirataki noodles like Miracle Noodle have been imported from Asia for a while: good news for people who want food that is cholesterol-free, dairy-free, gluten-free, sugar-free and vegan. They’re very low in calories in their undressed form: a boon to dieters. Shirataki is made from the root of…
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You may have seen “onion stones” in the kitchen gadget department. What’s an onion stone? It’s a mis-named piece of stainless steel—not a stone—shaped like a small bar of soap that removes the smell of onions from your hands when you wash your hands with it. It also works with garlic and fish odors. But…
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