TIP OF THE DAY: Have An Aperol Spritz (The Recipe)

August 1st is National Spritz Day, and we’re going to have an Aperol Spritz. (August 13th is National Prosecco Day, when we’ll have another one.) While we’d always perused the specialty cocktail menu at restaurants for some interesting combination of ingredients (the type of recipe you’d never thought to put together), our colleague Rowann has…
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RECIPE: Tuna Caprese Sandwich & More Caprese Sandwiches

Here’s a fusion of two favorites—a tuna sandwich and a Caprese salad—on our favorite sandwich bread, a baguette (photo #1). The tuna salad is Italian-style and tangy, seasoned with oil and vinegar instead of mayonnaise. Add to that creamy mozzarella, winey kalamata olives, and fresh basil and tomatoes, and you’ve got a winner. Returning from…
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RECIPE: Zoodles (Zucchini Noodles) & Olives

Zucchini is at its lowest price of the year: time to get out your spiralizer and make zoodles (zucchini noodles, a.k.a. zucchini spaghetti). If you don’t have a spiralizer and don’t want to buy one, you can find ready-to-cook zoodles in most supermarkets. DeLallo created this zoodles recipe using their passata rustica tomato puree, briny…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Measuring & Weighing Ingredients In The Metric System

[1] Use a kitchen scale to weigh your ingredients (photo © GreaterGoods). [2] Read the directions carefully before you chop nuts, for example (photo © Good Eggs).   If you pay close attention to recipe ingredients, especially for baked goods, you’ve noted that some recipes give measurements in both ounces/teaspoons and grams/milliliters. While Americans have…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Turn Liqueurs Into Spritzers

[1] Framboise and raspberry club soda with fresh raspberries. [2] Lemonade and limoncello with fresh lemon and mint (both photos © RawPixel.com | Pexels).   We were trying to clear out a pantry closet filled with alcohol, which included bottles and bottles of things we rarely use. We only drink wine at home; if guests…
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