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October Tip of the Month: Beer and Food Pairing

By |2021-03-14T18:49:00+00:00October 1st, 2017|Entertaining, Party Planning|

In honor of Oktoberfest we are going to talk beer and food pairings this month. Living in San Diego, we are incredibly lucky to have some of the very best beer around. Long gone are [...]

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September Tip of the Month: Bake a Perfect Pie!

By |2021-03-14T18:49:01+00:00September 1st, 2017|Cooking Tips, Entertaining|

This month we are going to talk about fruit pies, since apples and pears came in season last month. The key to a great  fruit pie is plenty of juice to give the filling flavor. The [...]

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July Tip of the Month: Produce Picking

By |2021-03-14T18:49:01+00:00July 1st, 2017|Cooking Tips, Entertaining|

With all the beautiful produce out this month, we thought some tips for choosing wisely would be fun and useful.  First up: FIGS. Choosing a delicious, ripe fig is a bit challenging. Figs don't really [...]

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June Tip of the Month: Skewer This!

By |2021-03-14T18:49:01+00:00June 1st, 2017|Cooking Tips, Entertaining, Party Planning|

It's grilling season, so let's talk skewers!  Everyone loves a kabob, but there is just one small problem. All of the foods used for the kabobs require a different amount of time on the grill. An [...]

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May Tip of the Month: Grilling Corn

By |2021-03-14T18:49:01+00:00May 1st, 2017|Cooking Tips, Entertaining, Party Planning|

Corn season is finally here! Honestly, we look forward to this all year long. Our tip this month will help you make delicious grilled corn without all the mess. The first step is cleaning the corn. Keep the husks [...]

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April Tip of the Month: Oil Smoke Points

By |2021-03-14T18:49:02+00:00April 1st, 2017|Cooking Tips, Entertaining|

This month we’re talking about smoke points for cooking oils. There are many oil options based on flavor, nutritional content, and of course the smoke point. Let's first define that term. It is the point [...]

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March Tip of the Month: Holy Guacamole!

By |2021-03-14T18:49:02+00:00March 1st, 2017|Cooking Tips, Entertaining, Party Planning|

March is the first month of the year that avocados are in season. To honor our beloved avocado again this year, we are going to talk guacamole. Honestly, who doesn't love guacamole?! Making a great [...]

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February Tip of the Month: How to Handle Spice

By |2021-03-14T18:49:02+00:00February 1st, 2017|Cooking Tips, Entertaining, Other|

Hopefully you generated a bit of heat this Valentine's Day. In keeping with that theme, let's talk about where the "heat" comes from in peppers. A chile pepper's spicy heat comes from the pith and ribs of the [...]

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January Tip of the Month: Great Grains!

By |2021-03-14T18:49:02+00:00January 1st, 2017|Cooking Tips, Food Finds|

Last January, we challenged you to start the New Year with a resolution; incorporate a new veggie into your menu every month. Following in this tradition, we'd like to issue you a new challenge - GRAINS. There are [...]

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