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FOOD FUN: Gazpacho Shooters With Mini Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

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Looking for some sophisticated party fun? Here’s an idea from Elegant Affairs Caterers, riffing on tomato soup and grilled cheese: Gazpacho shooters, topped with mini grilled cheese sandwiches. Make your favorite gazpacho recipe, and use thin bread for the grilled cheese (photo #1). Another fun gazpacho idea: top the shot glass with Tostitos Scoops filled…
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TOP OF THE DAY: Yellow Watermelon

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[1] Yellow watermelon (photo © Good Eggs).   August 3rd is National Watermelon Day (July is National Watermelon Month). A summer favorite, watermelon so refreshing because of its extremely high water content. (Like a glass of ice water, it’s even more refreshing when chilled.) Watermelon is the juiciest of melons, about 92% water by weight.…
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RECIPE: Cold Tortellini Antipasto Or Appetizer With Pesto Dip

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Since it’s National IPA Day, our last article was on this favorite style of craft beer. Here’s something to serve with it, when you’re kicking back with a beer: a pasta salad with antipasto accents and a creamy pesto dip. This super-easy tortellini recipe (photo #1) can be served as an antipasto/snack, as a light…
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PRODUCTS OF THE WEEK: Summer Snacking

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For the past couple of weeks, we’ve been snacking away on Cheddies, Hint and Nature’s Bakery.     1. CHEDDIES CHEDDAR CRACKERS Cheddies were a serendipitous food find. We were at an enormous trade show—think the Disneyland of food, occupying an entire convention center. After tasting samples, for four hours straight, we could not try…
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RECIPE: Warm Seafood Salad With Black Rice

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[1] Mixed seafood salad with black rice (photo © DeLallo). [2] Italian black rice (photo © InHarvest). [3] When cooked, black rice becomes purplish (photo Hannah Kaminsky | THE NIBBLE). [4] Gulf shrimp (photo © I Love Blue Sea). [5] Cooked lobster meat from Get Maine Lobster (photo © Get Maine Lobster).   One of…
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