Tag: Ingredients

Spaghetti Carbonara History & Recipe For International Carbonara Day

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[1] Classic Spaghetti Carbonara (photo courtesy Barilla). [2] A very modern, deconstructed Carbonara, using wide pasta ribbons and a poached egg. Here’s the recipe (photo © Food Republic). [3] Make Pizza Carbonara. Here’s the recipe from Grace Parisi (photo © Grace Parisi | TODAY).   April 6th is International Carbonara Day, celebrating Italy’s Spaghetti Carbonara,…
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DIY Wedge Salad Party Bar & The Different Types Of Lettuce

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Back in the 1950s and 1960s, restaurant menus offered hearts of lettuce salad with creamy dressings. The head was cut into quarters and plated with a slice of tomato for color. Homemakers were fans, too. The iceberg heads were sold fully trimmed, with little waste. It was easy to cut into wedges or slice into…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Create A Signature Niçoise Salad (Salade Niçoise)

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Niçoise (nee-SWAHZ) refers to something from the city of Nice, on the French Riviera in the region of Provence. You can find the following popular Niçoise dishes in restaurants around the U.S., and they’re easy to make at home (except for the truffle omelet, which is easy to make if you can afford the truffles):…
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Frittata For Dinner & A Kitchen Sink Frittata Recipe

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For breakfast, lunch, or dinner, make a frittata (free-TA-ta). A frittata is an Italian-style omelet, set in the frying pan in the oven*—no folding required. We’ve been making them for years, because our omelets never looked neat enough and we had no patience to work on our technique. With an omelet, the filling ingredients are…
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How To Host A Candy Apple Party

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Is this your year to host a candy apple party for Halloween? Kids and adults alike will love the opportunity to customize caramel and/or red candy apples. First send out the invites, then start to gather the ingredients. You prepare trays of candy- and or caramel-coated apples, and guests do a quick re-dip and add…
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