PRODUCT: Rick’s Picks Hot Pickle Chips & A Turkey Burger

[1] Spicy bites for snacks or garnishes (photo by Katharine Pollak | © THE NIBBLE). [2] A juicy turkey burger (photo © Diestel Turkey Ranch).   Does hot weather beg for hot pickles? Rick’s Picks, our favorite pickle-maker (read the review), has launched Hotties, crinkle-cut spicy pickle chips spiced with Thai sriracha sauce and habanero.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Hot Fudge Cupcake Icing

This week we visited the website of Saint Cupcake, a cupcake bakery in Portland, Oregon. In addition to buttercream and cream cheese frostings, the busy bakers came up with a third concept: icing cupcakes by dipping them in chocolate sauce (a.k.a. hot fudge). We like that idea—especially since our Top Pick Of The Week is…
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RECIPE: Liven Up Your Salad

Not sure what to do with that head of lettuce or bag of salad greens? Want some inspiration beyond croutons and grated cheese? Fruit can go a long way toward helping your salad sing. Everyday fruits such as apples, grapes, oranges and grapefruit, are excellent ingredients. But you can follow your palate and add anything…
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