TIP OF THE DAY: Consider Ugly Produce

America wastes enough food each year to feed a hungry country: 63 million tons of it, from the field to processing plant to stores to homes. Every year, American consumers, businesses and farms spends $218 billion a year on food that is thrown away. It’s food that is unharvested or unsold. That’s 1.3% of GDP…
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FOOD FUN: Tuna Tartare Or Salmon Tartare, Korean BBQ-Style

[1] Mix the tartare, spoon it into the center of a romaine leaf, roll and enjoy (photo © Ardor Restaurant | Los Angeles). [2] Sashimi-grade tuna loin (photo © Sea Delight). [3] Look for baby romaine. You want something smaller than the large romaine leaves (photo © Good Eggs). [4] Quail eggs (photo © To…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Dalgona Coffee

Dalgona coffee is the newest coffee craze. Named after a South Korean honeycomb candy with a spongy texture and a similar list of ingredients, it’s pillowy, like the candy. It went viral in the U.S. last month when a TikTok user posted some how-to videos. You can now find photos of it on Facebook, Instagram,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cheese Ball Recipes For National Cheese Ball Day

[1] Here’s another recipe with pecans: a Pimento-Pecan Cheese Ball (photo © Wisconsin Cheese). [2] Mini cheese balls in phyllo cups. Here’s the recipe from A Spicy Perspective (photo © A Spicy Perspective). [3] Mini cheese balls with pretzel sticks. Here’s the recipe from Five Heart Home (photo © Five Heart Home).   April 17th…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Stop Your Potatoes From Sprouting & Other Potato Storage Tips

Why are our potatoes always sprouting? Whether we buy all-purpose white potatoes (photo #2) or a bag of creamer potatoes (photo #4), if we don’t use them in a week, they start to sprout. We turned to the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) for advice. Potatoes aren’t as perishable as lettuce, for example. But when it…
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