TIP OF THE DAY : International Spins On Potato Salad

Homemade potato salad is one of our favorite summer sides. Mom’s recipe combined sliced boiled red jacket potatoes, small dices of red onion and green bell peppers, chopped parsley and dill and sometimes, chopped hard boiled egg, bits of carrot or sweet pickle relish. It was bound with mayonnaise blended with a bit of Dijon…
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RECIPE: Sweet & Sour Cucumber Salad

June 13th is National Cucumber Day. How about a refreshing cucumber salad? It’s a perfect accompaniment to almost everything: a great sandwich side, hot dog topping, cookout and picnic fare, and a complement to grilled foods and Asian dishes. This recipe is from Sunset Growers, which used their One Sweet mini cucumbers. The mini cukes…
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Summer Grilling: Serve A DIY Grilled Stuffed Avocado Bar

The recipe for a crowd-pleasing Grilled Stuffed Avocado Bar is below. But first: We’ve written a lot about “party bars” for entertaining, where guests add their favorite fillings or toppings to customize a food. Check out:   BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER Breakfast & Brunch Party Bar Lunch & Dinner Party Bar Avocado Party Bar (below)…
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Vietnamese Cabbage Slaw, a.k.a. Cole Slaw, Recipe

[1] Vietnamese slaw, made with a fish sauce-accented vinaigrette (photo © The Cheesecake Factory. [2] Conventional American cole slaw with mayonnaise (photo © Blu Restaurant | NYC [alas, now closed]). [3] Vietnamese fish sauce (photo © Red Boat).   So many slaws, so little time! On summer weekends, we try different slaw recipes and different…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Amp Up The Potato Salad

[1] Add beets, dill, carrots, peas and onions for a Russian-style potato salad (photo and recipe © Idaho Potato Commission). [2] Fresh dill is a delicious accent for any potato salad, but is often used in Russian recipes (photo © PaperChef).   With Memorial Day Weekend just a week away, we’re revisiting one of our…
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