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Sweeten The Day With Peaches

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Although many desserts make for a sweet ending to delicious meals, there’s something so inviting about a moist and tender cobbler to add that yum factor. Cobbler consists of a fruit filling covered in a biscuit batter of sorts. When baked, the ingredients blend together to form a spoonable
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Celebrate The Versatility Of Soy

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Soyfoods are versatile ingredients in everyday cooking. Soyfoods are enjoyed by those who follow vegetarian and vegan diets, as soy is an excellent non-animal protein source. The different consistencies and textures of soyfoods mean they can replace other ingredients with ease. They also readily take on the flavors of other ingredients. Many Asian-inspired meals rely […]
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Pecans Give These Cookies Extra Appeal

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Pecans are tasty offerings that are ideal in both savory dishes and desserts. Like fruits of other members of the hickory genus of trees, pecans are not truly nuts, but drupes. A drupe is a fruit with a single stone or pit surrounded by a husk. With pecans, the outer husk dries out and splits […]
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Expand Seafood Ingredient Possibilities

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The 40 days (excluding Sundays) that comprise the Lenten season traditionally require abstaining from meats and other rich foods on key days during this sacred time on the Christian calendar. The faithful move to more humble foods as they choose to be reverent and focus on Jesus’s sacrifices. Simple meals of vegetables and fish tend […]
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Cheese Egg And Casserole: A Brunch Staple

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On lazy weekend mornings or when entertaining a crowd, it may be more fitting to serve brunch rather than breakfast or lunch. Brunch enables guests or family members to sleep in a little later. Plus the filling combination of menu items can keep people satisfied until dinner later on in the evening. The recipes for […]
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Enjoy A Taste Of Tradition Easily

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Tamales are a traditional Mesoamerican dish made of a masa dough and fillings, and then steamed in a corn husk or banana leaves. While tamales certainly are delicious, the time-consuming nature of making them may compel some to avoid preparing them at home. This recipe for “Chicken Tamale Pie” offers the flavors of tamales in […]
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A Hearty Tangine Bursting With Flavor

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Many people aspire to eat more nutritious foods in an effort to take charge of their overall health. For some, this may include turning to fresh vegetables and plant-based protein sources with greater frequency. While it may seem like a trend, vegan and vegetarian eating can have many benefits, even if people do not completely […]
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Dish Up Homemade Ravioli This Week

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Many styles of ethnic cuisine feature a filled dough or pasta. Wontons or dumplings are common in certain types of Asian cuisine and pierogies are enjoyed in areas of Eastern Europe. For Italians and Sicilians, the stuffed delight of choice is likely ravioli. The word “ravioli” comes from the Italian “riavvolgere,’ which means “to wrap.” […]
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Fresh Potato Chips Can’t Be Beat

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Everyone has his or her own idea of comfort food. For some, it is biting into a piping-hot slice of pepperoni pizza. Others can’t get enough of a hearty bowl of beef stew. Snack foods also can be categorized as comfort foods — and potato chips (or “crisps” as they’re known across the pond) are […]
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Celebrate Pi And Pie All In One Day

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Math-lovers rejoice each March because they get to celebrate a particular irrational number and mathematical constant that is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. Known more casually as pi (π), this infinite decimal is typically shortened to 3.14. What does pi have to do with cooking, one may ask? Typically nothing, unless […]