Red, White & Blue Sundae Recipe for July 4th

One of our friends is making red, white, and blue cake pops. But we’re making a very easy—and impressive—red, white, and blue sundae (photo #1). There’s no better “win” than finding a recipe for a dramatic dessert that can be assembled quickly. For more July 4th treats, check out these recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner,…
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Tea Ice Pops Recipes For National Iced Tea Month

You can make turn any kind of tea into an ice pop, from a diet pop made with noncaloric sweetener to an elaborate fruit-filled, creamy pop. Start with your choice of plain tea, Earl Grey, Constant Comment, rooibos, whatever. Then pick a sweetener. You can use agave syrup, honey, flavored simple syrup (lavender, lemon, mint,…
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FOOD FUN: Potato Chip Salad Recipe & History Of Salt & Vinegar Chips

[1] Wylie Dufresne’s potato chip salad (photo © Lanna Apisukh for The New York Times). [2] We used salt and vinegar potato chips from Kettle Brand (photo © Kettle Brand).   Wylie Dufresne’s potato chip salad at Stretch Pizza in New York City may not seem so revolutionary. It’s a green salad topped with custom-made…
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Basil Compound Butter Recipe & Ways To Use Compound Butter

[1] Basil compound butter. The recipe is below (photos #1 and #2 © Vermont Creamery). [2] Vermont Creamery’s cultured butter, a NIBBLE favorite, is available both unsalted and salted. [3] Fresh basil (photo CCO Public Domain). [4] Maître d’Hôtel butter, the original compound butter (photo © Brown Eyed Baker). [5] Five different flavors of compound…
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Potato, Mushroom & Chicken Hot Pot Recipe

[1] This potato and chicken hot pot recipe is below (photo © Little Figgy | Idaho Potato). [2] Note the divided dish, which holds two different broths (photos #2 and #3 © Little Sheep | Pasadena [alas, permanently closed]) [3] Grasp food with chopsticks, dip it into hot broth, cook, and eat. Repeat. [4] Beef…
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