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Summer Drink Recipe: Grapefruit Aperol Spritz
Brings you this fabulous spritz drink to help you keep cool during California’s dog days of summer-early fall. It’s not the end of summer in California until we endure those final “dog days” through early fall. It’ll be boiling here...
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Quick and Easy Dinner Recipe for Tomato Feta Galette | Fran Berger
The tomato is lovely to behold and sweet to eat. I love them on anything – pasta, salads, and savory dishes. No surprise, I will try just about any recipe where tomatoes are the main attraction in a dish. Like...
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How will you pick the perfect wine glasses for your home? | Fran Berger
You're moving into a new home, and you want everything fresh. So, you start with wine glasses. Seems simple enough, right? You go to a store where you know the selection will be excellent, and suddenly you realize – oh...
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Recipe for Tasty Parmesan Crisps, so easy to make | Fran Berger
A quick recipe for Parmesan Crisps that will also introduce you to the Silpat non-stick baking mat. You can literally use it for anything – add to a salad, as a topping for a dish, or just for snacking. One...
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Which bread plate is yours? Here's an easy trick to help you remember | Fran Berger
Table rules cover a myriad of things, right up to how and when one sits at a formal dinner table if royalty is present. But for your table, it’s the bread plate. And I want to share with you a...
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Home Bar Ideas: 8 Must-Have Tools for a Perfect Home Bar
When it comes to home entertaining, food is only half the equation. Drinks—especially well-made, mixed cocktails—are the perfect addition to any social gathering. If you’re serious about hosting at home, setting up a home bar with the right tools is...
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How to deseed, chop and dice jalapeños | Fran Berger
Deseeding and chopping jalapeño peppers. Sounds simple enough, right? Maybe until now, you just washed them and cut them like anyone else. Perhaps that’s okay for a Superbowl dip, remember that when a recipe calls for jalapeño, the taste you...
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Pantry Power: 7 Items for Instant Meal Magic
You’ll be ready for just about anything if you keep these items in stock at home at all times. I keep my pantry well-stocked at all times. I owe that habit to years in the restaurant business. One of...
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4th of July recipe: marinated olives and feta | Fran Berger
A fabulous find from Bon Appétit Magazine - olives and feta, marinated in olive oil. It’s a perfect recipe for things like 4th of July parties where light, savory snacks with friends really hits the spot.DO’s and DON’Ts with this...
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Indulge in Frozen Wine-Marinated Grapes: The Ideal Adult Snack
If you love frozen grapes, you’re going to absolutely swoon when you try this idea. One of my favorite summer treats is frozen grapes. I love them, don’t you? They’re so easy to do – clean them, dry them,...
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My favorite summer cocktail - Negroni | Fran Berger
I love anything Italian and I’ve been very fortunate to travel to many different parts of that magical country. Maybe it should come as no surprise that I’ve also collected some great recipes and cooking ideas during my travels there....
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How to love your hydrangeas - and make them last for weeks! | Fran Berger
I’ve extended the life of my hydrangeas for weeks using this method. Just keep dunking them and bringing them back to life. After you restore hydrangea flowers, you can cut the stems again and arrange them in your vase as...
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Keep your herbs clean and fresh for days! | Fran Berger
How to keep your herbs fresh for days. Rinse herbs as soon as you get home from the market – don’t wait until you need them for dinner! This little trick helps to rehydrate the bunch so they stay fresher...
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Fran Berger: The best croutons for your summer salad
Want the best croutons ever? Make them yourself with this 'so-very-easy' recipe. "Tasty" can't get much easier and you'll love them for snacking too!CREDITS:Wardrobe: J Brand Jeans https://www.jbrandjeans.com/ The Frame https://frame-store.com/Jimmy Choo Collection http://us.jimmychoo.com/en/homeSet: Zwilling JA Henckels https://www.zwilling.com/us/en/series/cutlery/twin_signature.html ,Chicago Metallic...
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Fran Berger: food safety tip - clean that kitchen sponge!
Scientists say that the kitchen sponge is DIRTIER than your toilet! There's literally TRILLIONS of bacteria and potential pathogens packed in one sponge. Imagine what you're doing when you use it to clean your kitchen table or your child's high...
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Fran Berger: How to chop herbs and preserve all the wonderful flavor.
How can you tell when you've overchopped your herbs? When there's a big green stain on your cutting board. STOP - watch this video and save your leafy herbs for your recipe!CREDITS (VIDEO) Wardrobe: Frame https://www.frame-store.com/ Anne Klein http://www.anneklein.com/ Williams...
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Fran Berger: How to pick your olive oil
Olive oil is a great flavor to add to just about any dish (it doesn't have to be Italian). But there's a big difference between brands and labels. Here's how to read your labels and get more from your purchase....
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Fran Berger: The easiest way to dice onions!
How many recipes have you prepared that call for diced onions? Soups, sauces, fried dishes - diced onions are a staple! So how do you do it with the fewest cuts and hassles? This is the easiest way I know...
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Unlock Flavor: 3 Pro Tips to Zest Citrus Like a Chef
My Three Tips to get the best of your ‘zest’. A friend of mine and I were looking over a drink recipe. When we got to the part about adding “zest” to the drink, she wondered, “what kind of zesting...
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Fran Berger: How to keep your guacamole fresh and green
There are all sorts of ideas on how to keep your guacamole fresh and green. Before I learned this easy method, the only way to be sure was to make it just before guests arrived. Watch this video - you'll...
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