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You won’t miss the meat when you make this mushroom burger

By AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN Portobello mushroom burgers are no longer just a sad substitute for beef burgers; they are -legitimately delicious choices on their own. For charry grilled portobellos that wouldn't leak moisture and make the buns soggy, we decided to try scoring them, a technique that works well with oven-roasted mushrooms. It worked like a charm on the grill. We lightly scored the mushrooms on the smooth, non-gill side in a crosshatch pattern. This helped expedite the release of moisture, which dripped out and evaporated on the grill, ensuring intense mushroom flavor and ...

Tiki Dog Petites adds new products

ST. LOUIS — Tiki Dog Petites continues to add new and innovative products to their line of gourmet whole foods for small dogs. This spring, Tiki Dog Petites, Tiki Dog Petites Stix and Tiki Dog Petites Taste of the World will launch in the U.S. to continue to provide varied and wholesome nutrition for small dogs. “As the small dog population continues to rise, our Tiki Dog Petites family of products has continued to grow and offer the best possible nutrition to address the needs of this population,” said Olivier Amice, CEO of Whitebridge Pet Brands, the maker of Tiki Dog. ...

The modern chicken marbella

By AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN More than 25 years ago, Chicken Marbella was the signature dish of the famous Silver Palate gourmet shop in Manhattan and the cookbook it later inspired. And it’s no wonder this chicken dish caught fire_marinated in a pungent mix of capers, olives and prunes, it ...

Accessing fresh produce

Sarah MONTE MARQUETTE — During the month of May, Marquette Food Co-op shoppers will have the opportunity to support their neighbors by “Rounding Up at the Register” for Double Up Food Bucks. Since Wednesday cashiers have been asking customers to round their shopping total to the next full dollar, with proceeds benefiting the co-op’s DUFB program. When customers use their Bridge card at the MFC, they receive a $1 voucher for every $1 they spend on fresh produce, up to $20 per day. The vouchers they receive can only be used to purchase fresh produce during future shopping ...

Alleluia, Christ is risen, Christ is risen indeed, Alleluia!

It’s Easter. It’s actually always Easter on Sundays at church. Every Sunday we celebrate the news of the empty tomb, but of course, the pinnacle Easter Sunday we celebrate each spring is the big to-do. At Eden in Munising, we had beautiful processions led gracefully and reverently by some of our younger siblings in Christ. There were waves of Easter lilies perfuming the air as if Mary had just been in our worship space anointing Jesus’ feet and wiping them with her hair. The chairs were filled more than usual and one could feel that communal strength as we lifted our voices ...

Buttermilk and salt key to this crispy oven-fried chicken

By AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN Soaking chicken in seasoned buttermilk guarantees that your crispy chicken will come out of the oven moist and juicy on the inside. Salt doesn’t just enhance flavor_when you soak meat in a salty solution (a brine), the salt reshapes protein molecules and ...