RECIPE: German Potato Salad

Instead of mayo, make potato salad with bacon vinaigrette. Photo by J.Java | Fotolia. Making potato salad this weekend? Hold the mayo! Given America’s desire for all things bacon, put German Potato Salad on your menu. Made with bacon and onions or scallions, it can be enjoyed hot or cold. Here‘s the recipe. Find more…
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RECIPE & GADGET: Make Jalapeño Poppers

Treat family and friends to jalapeñopoppers. Photo courtesy SurLaTable.com.   Did you know you had the need for a Chile Pepper Grill Rack and Corer? We didn’t, until we saw it at SurLaTable.com. Last month there were 49,000 Google searches for the term “jalapeño poppers.” Evidently, the cheese-stuffed chiles have become so popular, there’s a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Spring Ramps (Wild Leeks)

Ramps, or wild leeks. Photo courtesy Cherokee-nc.com. Ramps are in season through next month, and they are worth seeking out. Ramps are wild leeks—also known as spring onion and ramson. In French, they are called ail des bois, garlic of the woods, because of the combined garlic-onion flavor. They grow wild and are found in…
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