PRODUCT: American Cheese (What Is It?)

September 18th was National Cheeseburger Day. It inspired us to create this history of the cheese that tops more cheeseburgers than any other: American cheese. But is American cheese “real” cheese? Not in the sense that blue, cheddar, Swiss and other cheeses are. It is made from milk, but not with the traditional cheese-making process…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Kracklin Kamut®, Khorasan Wheat

[1] A bowl of Kamut grains. Here’s how to cook it from Vegan Lovlie (photo © Vegan Lovlie). [2] A close up of the grains, three times the size of conventional wheat grains (photo © Purcell Mountain Farms). [3] Cooked Kamut grains (photo © Vegan Lovlie). [4] Kracklin Kamut, our Top Pick Of The Week…
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FOOD FUN: Tomato Cheesecake & More Sweet Tomato Dessert Recipes

[1] Tomato cheesecake, a sweet dessert (photos #1, #2 and #3 © Italian Association of Canned Tomatoes Producers). [2] A close up of the slice of tomato cheesecake. [3] Canned tomatoes from Italy (we use San Marzano, as does this recipe). [4] Green Tomato Crumble Pie. Here’s the recipe from Healing Tomato (photo © Healing…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cooking Rice From Scratch

It often surprises us to hear people who are perfectly dependable cooks say that they can’t cook rice. We’ve been cooking rice from scratch for many years, and the only time we’ve had a problem is when we didn’t check the time and the bottom rice scorched (which infuses the rest of the rice with…
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TIP OF THE DAY: A Different Take On Avocado Toast Recipes

[1] Avocado toast and hummus with hot sauce (photo © Hope Hummus). [2] “Three Shades Of Avocado Toast,” avocado, hummus and tahini (photo Food Deco | Instagram). [3] For a special occasion: lobster avocado toast (photo © Ocean Prime Restaurant). [4] Avocado toast with deviled hamachi collar (substitute smoked fish) and sliced radishes (photo ©…
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