RealSmart Delicious Fruit Cube Recipes
by Lisa Barrangou Ph.D The summer season is upon on and what better way to cool off than with...
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A Perfect How-To Guide For Real Smart, Foodie Moms
Author Lisa Barrangou’s “RealSmart Baby Food” Released As An eBook In Time For Mother’s Day...
Read MoreGrilled Cheese for Grown-ups
The Top Sandwich Trend for 2011, is grilled cheese according to Flavor and the Menu. Karen O’ Dowd, one of our guest bloggers, has a crunchy version of a pressed cheese sandwich she discovered in Michigan. Since Karen is...
Read MoreBacon Boot Camp
I love bacon. My latest issue (March 2011) of Southern Living listed 3 foolproof ways to prepare bacon. The classic, my favorite, is to cook bacon in a large cast iron skillet over medium-low heat, turning occasionally, until...
Read MoreBurger Suggestions
It is a hot day in the tropics as the Tandem Tasters write about hot turkey and stuffing for our November recipe columns. Thinking about stuffing made me long for a good ole simple burger. My thoughts went from Julia Child, who...
Read MoreBeef Cuts Charts – Where does a cut come from?
Sometime people will wonder where a cut of beef comes from. We have a Beef Cuts Chart from the American Angus Association. We hope this answers some of your questions. . . . . . You can find out more from American Angus...
Read MoreGame Day Tips for Easy Fixings
Whether we are tailgating from a parking lot or cheering from the couch, we enjoy big game day and fun treats to serve. Besides serving the traditional guacamole and chips ( big and crunchy pita or tortilla), we have added more...
Read MoreTastes – Tips for Smashed Potatoes
Two tips for mashed or smashed with a bite.I tried this mashed potato twist from Tyler Florence with great compliments.Like us, Tyler uses Yukon gold with generous amounts of cream, butter, milk and salt and pepper.At the end of...
Read MoreTaste & Tips Lemongrass
Lemongrass:This is one of the most delicious and important flavorings in Thai cooking. Citral, an essential oil, gives lemongrass its lemony taste and fragrance.When Maralyn lived in North Carolina, she grew lemongrass just...
Read MoreReview & Tips – Lazy Lobster of Longboat Key, FL
The Lazy Lobster of Longboat is open to the neighborhood. What fun to arrive at the Lazy Lobster of Longboat to a group of locals and seasonal residents waiting by the door to enter. How welcome we felt to be be warmly greeted...
Read MoreTastes – Apple Tips
My children spent their school days years a beautiful country Connecticut village know as Woodstock, the apple capital of the Northeast. Our local farmers, Bishop and Joy, let us pick all the apples we could eat from their...
Read MoreTaste – Tip for Beef Marinade
A bloody good tip. I tried this tip I learned on the food network for my latest cookout. My guest loves bloody Mary’s.I saved some of the mix, basically one part vodka to 2 parts vegtable, tomato or bloody Mary mix juice...
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