Melting Butter Scotch Chips and Chocolate Tips
Expert tips explain scorching and moisture cause chip seizing and offer microwave and stove methods. Use 50 percent power in 30 second bursts with stirring, or add fat like oil or shortening if melting on stove. Skip double boiler, use a small heavy pan and low heat, stir often for best results. Also note Sukhi’s Naanwich heated to lunch price at 2.99 per 5.5 ounce.
Fab falafel snacks from Falafel Republic debut
Falafel Republic offers plump falafel bites in traditional and roasted garlic flavors. The chickpea and fava bean snacks heat up quickly and pair with hummus or pita. Gluten free dairy free nine per pack five ninety nine nationwide including Sam's Club Eastern Iowa.
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Falafel Republic
Sam’s Club
Iowa
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Pie Takes Center Stage as Dessert Boom Expands
Pie lovers push beyond cupcakes as pies appear in weddings, food trucks, and dining rooms from coast to coast. Experts cite a market rise with 722 million restaurant pie slices last year, while traditional flavors persist and new twists like green chili and elderflower appear. The piece highlights lattice blueberry pie recipe from Martha Stewart's Pies & Tarts and notes pie happy hours spreading nationwide.
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Andrew Freeman
Shira Bocar
Martha Stewart
Clarkson Potter
Magnolia
Freeman
Manhattan
Austin
Texas
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Earth Day Birthday Reflections Inspire Local Food Movement
The writer celebrates Earth Day on April 22 and notes a growing local food movement in Iowa. Local restaurants feature regional producers, farmers markets thrive in Eastern Iowa, and home gardens bloom from Cedar Rapids to Mount Vernon. A spring asparagus recipe from Iowa’s Garden Market Cookbook is shared with steps and ingredients.
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Iem
Earth Day
Motley Cow Cafe
Iowa City
Lincoln Cafe
Mount Vernon
Augusta
Oxford
Water Tower Place
Cedar Rapids
New Bohemia
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Dick Olson
Hillcrest Garden Market
Marengo
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