• Rich and aromatic, dark and creamy, with an overwhelming sweet, buttery aroma, Bourbon Vanilla Beans are a top choice when you are looking for superior quality and taste!�

    Vanilla Virtues

    It’s a vanilla bonanza thanks to Culinary Contributor Laura Kurella. Her experimentation with vanilla gives you three fabulous recipes to work with. Laura recently received the Michigan Press Association’s award for Best Columnist in 2018.…

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  • Bringing out hidden notes of flavor while adding an earthy yet aromatic smokiness, the simple roasting of root vegetables, like these multi-colored beets, make it super-easy to add a whole new level of flavor to your table!

    Royally Roasted Beets

    These Royally Roasted Beets bring out hidden notes of flavor while adding an earthy yet aromatic smokiness. The simple roasting of root vegetables, like these multi-colored beets, make it super-easy to add a whole new…

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  • Warm, comforting and oh-so-delicious, this bowl of Creamy-cheesy Cauliflower Soup will make your taste buds feel like they�re dreaming!

    Creamy-Cheesy Cauliflower Soup

    Cauliflower Dreaming (On A Winter’s Day!) Winter always manages to drag, and while sitting here thinking about what foods could help comfort us, cauliflower came to mind. What’s funny is, just as it did, I…

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  • Portable, easy to handle and silverware-free, canap�s afford us many special freedoms, including the benefit of being able to taste a large variety of foods without over-eating!

    Raspberry Basil Canapés

    Portable, easy to handle and silverware-free, canapés afford us many special freedoms, including the benefit of being able to taste a large variety of foods without over-eating! Thank The French! Rising in popularity around the…

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  • Culinary Correspondent Laura Kurella shares her recipe for making an old-fashioned Christmas treat�licorice.

    Old-Fashioned Licorice

    Culinary Correspondent Laura Kurella shares her recipe for making an old-fashioned Christmas treat—licorice. —Editor

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  • This Over-The-Top Holiday Bark takes a little extra effort, but you won't be sorry. It makes a delicious savory chocolate treat for the holidays!

    Over-The-Top Holiday Bark

    This Over-The-Top Holiday Bark takes a little extra effort, but you won’t be sorry. It makes a delicious savory chocolate treat for the holidays!

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  • With the holiday filled with all kinds of treats, there no need for fido to feel left out with these Canine Christmas Treats.

    Canine Christmas Treats

    With the holiday filled with all kinds of treats, there no need for fido to feel left out with these Canine Christmas Treats.

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  • The pleasing thing about a pizzelle is that you can add your favorite flavors and fillings � or sprinkles � to them, making them a more pleasurable gift that gives extra pizzazz!

    Pizzelle Pizzazz!

    This summer, I found a pizzelle maker at a flea market, which made me anxious for the holidays just so I could make some. Coinciding with an invite to appear on the pod/web cast, “Of…

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  • Looking for a delicious gravy that works with beef, pork chicken and turkey? Culinary Correspondent Laura Kurella has got you covered. This is her recipe for an All-Purpose Gravy that aligns with the protein you're serving.

    All-Purpose Gravy

    Looking for a delicious gravy that works with beef, pork chicken and turkey? Culinary Correspondent Laura Kurella has got you covered. This is her recipe for an All-Purpose Gravy that aligns with the protein you’re…

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  • Leftover turkey. No problem with this recipe for Turkey Grilled Cheese.

    Turkey Grilled Cheese With Cranberry Brie

    Leftover turkey. No problem with this recipe for Turkey Grilled Cheese. All the work that went into that Thanksgiving turkey can pay off in more ways than just the big feast – or anytime you…

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  • A delicious turkey gravy that can be prepared ahead of time!

    Delicious Do-Ahead Turkey Gravy

    Gravy can be even trickier than the bird to make. However, there are some basic practices and techniques that, if followed, are sure to help you take the tension out of making this most important…

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  • Adding a beautifully-brilliant, contrasting crimson color to our tables, cranberries offer us far more than mere beauty that�s worth beholding far beyond the holidays!

    A New Cran-i-tude!

    Cranberries, and their incredibly crisp, crimson color, have long been an attractive way to dress up our holiday table but, contrary to what we might think, their eye-appeal is not what likely attracted them to…

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  • These cranberry brie bites are the perfect appetizers for your Thanksgiving table. Made with fresh brie and cranberries, they colorful and flavorful.

    Cranberry Brie Bites

    Cranberry Brie Bites are so simple and yet, so beautiful for your Thanksgiving table. Made with wonton wrappers filled with brie, they’re not only full of flavor, they’re beautifully creative.

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  • Serving a frightening food, a creepy cuisine or ghoulish goodie just may be the best way to �trick� ghosts and goblins and make them go away!

    “Spook”-tacular Snacks For Halloween

    The tradition of wearing a frightening costume on Hallows’ Eve (Halloween) was born out of, all places, a religious observance. The first day of November, once known as “Hallows’ Day,” was considered by the Celtics…

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  • Halloween Eye Cubes are a crisp and cool, �Eye� appealing addition to your spooky holiday beverages!

    Halloween Eye Cubes

    Halloween Eye Cubes are a crisp and cool, “Eye” appealing addition to your spooky holiday beverages!

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  • These go together in a snap and offer up a �finger-licking good taste!�

    Halloween Finger Sandwiches

    These go together in a snap and offer up a “finger-licking good taste!”

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  • Bring the goodness of a garden onto your palate - in just one bite � with these simple yet special Bracket Buster Tater Bites that are stuffed with super fresh ingredients to provide both flavor and fun for your tongue � ah!

    Bracket Buster Tater Bites

    Bring the goodness of a garden onto your palate – in just one bite – with these simple yet special Bracket Buster Tater Bites that are stuffed with super fresh ingredients to provide both flavor…

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  • Add full fabulous flavor to an itty-bitty burger by using phenomenal meat for these March Madness Monster Sliders.

    March Madness Monster Sliders

    Add full fabulous flavor to an itty-bitty burger by using phenomenal meat for these March Madness Monster Sliders. Special days call for special snacks, like these super-special sliders made from the most superior of meats!

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  • Pretzel Knots with Cheesy Caramel Dipping Sauce by Laura Kurella

    Hoop Shot Pretzel Knots with Cheesy Caramel Dip

    An oh-so-pleasing, warm treat and clever take on Pretzel Knots with Caramel Dip for your game-day watch parties. Soft, warm, sweet and oh-so-pleasing, these fresh-baked pretzel knots drizzled with a sweet cheesy caramel sauce not…

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  • If it's March, it's time for some annual madness around basketball! Each year, March Madness brings the Men's NCAA Division Championships front-and-center with 68 teams playing in the single-elimination tournament.

    Let the Munch Mania Begin!

    If it’s March, it’s time for some annual madness around basketball! Each year, March Madness brings the Men’s NCAA Division Championships front-and-center with 68 teams playing in the single-elimination tournament this year. Bracket watch parties are…

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  • Warm, soft and buttery, these pretzel bites are so inviting and offer such a comforting taste that you just might forget there�s a game going on. A wonderfully-warm, make-at-home treat!

    Basketball Pretzel Bites with Champion Beer Cheese Dip

    Warm, soft and buttery, these pretzel bites are so inviting and offer such a comforting taste that you just might forget there’s a game going on. A wonderfully-warm, make-at-home treat!

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  • This oh-so-delectable Full Court Crab Dip is not only delightful to look at and delicious to eat, but it�s also loaded with nutrition that other dips can�t beat.

    Full Court Crab Dip

    A dance across the court of succulent crab and awesome avocado that dunk and dive their way into a nutritious dip that scores! This oh-so-delectable Full Court Crab Dip is not only delightful to look…

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  • Crispy, meaty and tender, these �In the Paint� Rooster Puffs offer a delightful blend of succulent chicken buried in a soft blanket of crispy breading that�s doused with a sweet heat of a simple, spicy sauce helps pack lots of fabulous flavor into this little chicken puff.

    "In the Paint" Rooster Puffs

    Crispy, meaty and tender, these “In the Paint” Rooster Puffs offer a delightful blend of succulent chicken buried in a soft blanket of crispy breading that’s doused with a sweet heat of a simple, spicy…

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  • Get all the ooey-gooey goodness of a cheesy steak and potato meal squeezed into one deliciously crunchy-cheesy-meaty Slam Dunk!

    Cheesy Steak 'n' Potato Slam Dunks

    Get all the ooey-gooey goodness of a cheesy steak and potato meal squeezed into one deliciously crunchy-cheesy-meaty Slam Dunk! March Madness brings out the “kid” in all of us, having us foraging for fun food…

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