Food for Thought — #dinner

Leaping Roses!

Posted by Alayne Gardner-Carimi on

Leaping Roses!
Highly valued for the unique floral notes, roses are used to enhance a wide range of dishes, including desserts, sweets, beverages, and even savory dishes like rice pilafs or meat dishes.

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Super Bowl Salads

Posted by Alayne Gardner-Carimi on

Super Bowl Salads
With baked salads you can eat warm and cozy without having to give up the crunch and variety of flavors and textures of an enjoyable and nutritious salad. Here are some guidelines for creating a delicious Super Bowl...

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The Art of Dressing

Posted by Alayne Gardner-Carimi on

The Art of Dressing

Many of us think salad dressing as a thing, a noun. However, the art of salad dressing is also a verb: it’s a process. There is a whole world of dressings, from the pour of pure olive oil and a drizzle of vinegar with no whisking or measuring involved — to the most complex, the blended kinds with multiple ingredients. There’s a place for all of these in the world of salad. However, the one most often used, the most depended upon, is the mother of all dressings, the vinaigrette. To properly dress a salad, only three ingredients are needed: an acid (like vinegar – traditional, balsamic,...

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A DelecTable Adventure

Posted by Alayne Gardner-Carimi on

A DelecTable Adventure
"I want to share this DelecTable jewel within the gem that is vomFASS--very impressed by the flavor and creativity in each course. Each dinner has been delightful!" --S.C.

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Pumpkinseeds-The Naked Truth

Posted by Alayne Gardner-Carimi on

Pumpkinseeds-The Naked Truth
You may have heard that “pepitas” is another term for pumpkin seeds. Yet, the pepitas at the store don’t look like the seeds that come from homegrown pumpkins. Pepitas have a fine papery skin, much like hulled sunflower seeds. So, are pepitas simply hulled pumpkin seeds…?

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