TIP OF THE DAY: 20 Ways To Serve Tortellini

[1] Tortellini alfredo. Here’s the recipe from Damn Delicious. [2] Tortellini antipasto salad. Here’s the recipe from Host The Toast. [3] Tortellini and shrimp skewers. Here’s the recipe from Taste Of Home. [4] Fried tortellini bites with marinara sauce dip. Here’s the recipe from The Cozy Cook.   February 13th is National Tortellini Day. Most…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Membrillo, A Great Cheese Condiment

[1] Serve membrillo (top left) with a charcuterie and/or cheese board. You can serve it whole or pre-slice it (photo courtesy Volpi Foods). [2] Homemade membrillo from food photographer and stylist Melina Hammer. [3] Membrillo and the quince it is made from (photo courtesy Directo al Paladar).   Membrillo (mem-BREE-yo) is a semisoft cheese condiment…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Use Boiled Cider At Every Meal!

[1] The best-known use of boiled cider is apple cider donuts. Here’s the recipe. (all photos courtesy King Arthur Flour). [2] Used boiled cider to make these cranberry-raisin oatmeal cookies taste even better. Here’s the recipe. [3] These apple dumpling slices are a cross between dumplings and sticky buns, pie and cobbler. Here’s the recipe.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Beyond Ants On A Log

[1] Ants On A log have friends: like these caterpillars and snails on a log (photo courtesy Woman’s Day: photo Steve Giralt; prop stylist: Megan Hedgpeth; food styling: WD Food Dept). [2] Hummus logs, with either celery, fennel or cucumber logs (photo courtesy Cava). [3] Classic Ants On A Log, given a classy treatment: angled…
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