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by Monika Bartyzel, Posted Oct 20th 2009 @ 12:00PM

Red cider apples. Photo: ipresents, Flickr.

• Would you reinvent your French onion soup with ... apples?
• Only in the wine world could evaluate a bottle that's covered in fungus to be a hot, high-priced commodity. This time around: bottles of Armagnac Vieux and Clos du Griffier cognac from the 1700s and 1800s.
• The perfect perks of fall: drinking, cooking and delighting in fresh apple cider straight from the mill.
• Product pick: Dr. McDougall's Chunky Soup.
• Recipes: Maple Pepper Bacon Strips With Boston Lager Glaze, Garlic Cheese Popovers, Salmon-Potato Cakes, Provence Fresh Herb Sauce for Dipping and Saucing

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by Monika Bartyzel, Posted Sep 15th 2009 @ 12:00PM

Sloppy Joe. Photo: gezellig-girl.com, Flickr

• Aww... Sloppy Joe loses its spotlight to a cousin -- the salsa-infused Sloppy Jose.
• Avocados can be whipped into more than just guacamole -- try some Avocado Fries.
• Peppers are hitting farm stands, including the tiny and tasty Yum Yum peppers.
• Mushroom lovers rejoice -- it's National Mushroom Month. Get your 'shroom on with Mini Quiche Caps.
• Houston writer Greg Morago says, "Don't be sheepish about eating lamb."
• Meijer makes Moose Tracks mint-flavored.
• Picking out the right ears and dishing up Corn-Corn Muffins.
• Good Stuff finds a green-onion recall, food events and funky dishes.

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by Monika Bartyzel, Posted Aug 11th 2009 @ 12:00PM

Photo: Caitlinator, Flickr

• Farmer's market etiquette dictates not shucking that ear of corn to hunt for imperfections: Pulling off the husk quickens the loss of sweetness, and is, in one writer's opinion, rude to farmers.
  
• Adding herbs to cocktails can perk up everything from whiskey to margaritas.
• Forget lemonade stands: Two tykes make ice-cream treats to sell to neighborhood friends.
• A taste test of low-fat cottage cheese.
  
• Good Stuff discovers tasty tortillas, a celebration for Olga's Kitchen, how to loosen caps with nutcrackers, and some delicious Fair Trade chocolate, vis-à-vis the Equal Exchange Chocolate Bar.
• Recipes: Lavender Cookies, More-Vegetable-Less-Egg Frittata, Whole-Grain Rotini with No-Cook Tomato Sauce.

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by Monika Bartyzel, Posted Jul 7th 2009 @ 12:00PM

Strawberry and raspberry fool. Photo: kimberlykv/Flickr

• "Fool" isn't always a slight. Sometimes it's a fresh raspberry dessert.
• Rather than "eating for two" when pregnant, eat for health and focus on nutrients. Two Twinkies doesn't equal an apple.
• Regal Springs Tilapia is hosting a recipe contest that could earn you a nice $5,000 prize.
• Dr. Michael Roizen, one of Oprah's go-to docs, raves about the health benefits of walnuts.
  
• Have beans and franks when you're celebrating independence.
• Product spotlight: Flavored sparkling water, extra-virgin olive oil and Disney snacks, plus Edy's Red, White and No More Blues.
• Recipes: Grilled Shrimp with Southeast Asian Dipping Sauce, Butter Beans with Okra

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by Monika Bartyzel, Posted Jun 2nd 2009 @ 12:00PM

• A look at the "veritable chameleon" that is the brownie, plus a tasty recipe for coffee-flavored bars.
• To those who cling to their Hellman's: An ode to the ease and wonder of homemade mayonnaise.
• A doctor explains why fish is great for diabetes and all around good health.
• Columnist Kate Lawson shares recipes for May morels in Michigan, and provides some tips for amping up your dip with chive-infused oil.
• Do you know how many calories are hiding in your favorite treats?
• A cookie the kids can eat for breakfast? Grab 'n' Go Breakfast Cookies answers that question with a big "yes."
  
• A mustard taste test that dips into six tasty options from Laurent du Clos All Natural Whole Grain to Honeycup Stone Ground.
• Questions and answers: Sandwiches to perk up a picnic and the difference between fresh and frozen veggies.

Filed under: In Sixty Seconds