TIP OF THE DAY: Hummus Salad

Use hummus as the base of a salad. Photo courtesy Chalk Point Kitchen | NYC.   Last month we featured 20 different ways to use hummus. But we left off at least one: this hummus salad. This appetizer concept, by Executive Chef Joe Isidori of Chalk Point Kitchen in New York City, piles crunchy veggies…
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RECIPE: Breakfast Salad & Dip With Tortilla Chips

[1] For breakfast, bacon and egg top a salad (recipe and photography © of Amanda Paa | Heartbeet Kitchen).   The world over, what people eat for breakfast varies widely. In eastern China it can include dumplings and vegetable soup with rice. In Guyana it’s whitefish preserved in salt, served with fried bread dough. A…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Fava Beans (& A Nice Chianti)

Fresh fava beans. Photo courtesy TheDeliciousLife.com. Check out their recipe for a charming appetizer or hors d’oeuvre, Fava Bean Purée with Feta and Garlic Toasts.   For those of you who recall Hannibal Lechter’s upcoming dinner at the end of The Silence Of The Lambs, you can make your own version of it 9we suggest…
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TIP OF THE DAY: The New “Dirty Dozen”

The “dirty dozen” of produce refers to those fruits and vegetables that have the most pesticide residues. If you’re going to buy organic versus conventional produce, these are the foods to buy. Since agricultural practices change, The Environmental Working Group (EWG) creates an annual Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides to reduce your exposure to chemical pesticides.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make A Layered Salad With Leftover Ham Or Turkey

Toss today’s ham and hard-boiled eggs into tomorrow’s salad. Photo and recipe courtesy McCormick.   Here’s a tasty way to make tomorrow’s lunch or dinner from today’s leftover ham and hard-boiled eggs (and any peas and salad dressing, too). When you don’t have Easter leftovers to make this layered salad, simply substitute other ingredients. Check…
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