TIP OF THE DAY: Pungent Vs. Piquant Food

November 9th is Cook Something Bold & Pungent Day. What is pungent food? Pungent is one of the five tastes: bitter, salty, sweet, sour and pungent. There are different interpretations of pungent, especially in ayurveda and diets that evolved from Eastern medicines. For the purpose of the American diet, we propose that pungent food: Has…
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Easy Basic Nachos Recipe For National Nachos Day

November 6th is National Nachos Day. Some nacho lovers we know have never made nachos at home. They’re so easy that today’s tip is a basic recipe for nachos. There are links to more nacho recipes below. > The History Of Nachos     RECIPE: BASIC NACHOS Prep time is 15 minutes, cook time is…
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HOLIDAY GIFT: Round Barn Winery Cream Liqueurs

[1] Irresistible to chocolate lovers: Mint Chocolate Cream Liqueur from Round Barn Winery (all photos © Round Barn Winery). [2] Black Walnut and Salted Caramel Cream Liqueurs.   Round Barn Estate in Baroda, Michigan began in 1997, when the Moersch family discovered a 1912 round barn in northern Indiana (photo #3, below), and envisioned it…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Try Farro, a.k.a. Emmer Wheat, A More Nutritious Type Of Wheat

Farro is the original wheat, one of the first cereals domesticated in the Fertile Crescent. It nurtured the population of the Mediterranean and Middle East for thousands of years. It was cultivated by the ancient Egyptians; it became the staple ration of the Roman Legions; it was ground to create the original polenta. It has…
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GIFT OF THE DAY: Pork Chop Tasting Kit

[1] A unique opportunity to taste four heritage pork breeds side-by-side (photo © Heritage Foods). [2] A Berkshire pig, a breed that originated in England (photo © Martin Pateman | Fotolia).   Do you know your heritage pig breeds? A heritage breed has not been crossbred in hundreds of years. Heritage pork has more marbling…
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