TIP OF THE DAY: Make Easter Candy Apples

TOP: Roll a caramel apple in M&Ms (photo Amy’s Apples). Center: Turn the apple into a chick with yellow sprinkles (photo Amy’s Apples). Bottom: You can make a hard candy coating like the red Halloween apples, switching the red food color for pastels. Photo courtesy Rose Bakes.   Candy apples have a strong association with…
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Americanize Fried Rice: A Great Way To Use Leftovers

Updated September 2026 We originally wrote this article to celebrate the Chinese New Year, a holiday that runs for 15 days. Our thought was a fried rice fusion of Chinese and American ingredients. But any day of the year, it’s a great dish to make from leftovers, starting with leftover rice (or other grain). The…
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FOOD FUN: Snowman Marshmallows

Chef Ingrid Hoffman created these fun marshmallow snowmen as a project for kids. All you need: Large and mini marshmallows Wooden skewers Red and black gel icings   Chef Ingrid stuck the skewers into a piece of styrofoam covered with burlap. You can use half a melon, a stale loaf of bread, or present the…
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