Lighten Up Your Memorial Day Dessert: Angel Food Cake with Berries
Ready or not ... Memorial Day weekend is here! Let the BBQ’s, pool openings and…
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Amazing Grilling Sauce Recipes
Summer is well along, and if you’re like many of us, you've probably already had…
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Michigan Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce
Michigan Asparagus Is IN and on Nino’s Shelves. Every year, we look forward to…
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Nino’s Delicious Coleslaw Recipes
We really love coleslaw. There’s something about its crunchy texture that sets it apart from…
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Some Super Drinks for A Super Sunday
3 Simple Drink Ideas for Football's Biggest Game of the Year By Simone Petersen Let’s…
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6 Fresh Takes on Game Day Snacks.
Skip the Same Old Same Old and Wow Your Guests With These Non-traditional Switch UPS…
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3 Winter Cocktails to Help Take the Chill Off
Warm Up and Get Cozy With These Delicious Libations The Holiday season is over and…
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Chocolate Truffles
Paraphrasing Shakespeare, “A truffle by any other name, would still taste as sweet.” In this…
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The Perfect Holiday Cheese: Brie
Once called “The King of Cheeses,” Brie is almost synonymous with the holidays, even more…
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Delicious Appetizers
[caption id="attachment_124896" align="aligncenter" width="1800"] Delightful phyllo cups.[/caption] Food has always been an important focus during…
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Chocolate and Mint: Perfect Holiday Partners
There are over 30 varieties of mint, but the two most common used in the…
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Squash Recipes
Let's start by clarifying the term squash. To say the least, it's a bit confusing.…
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Nino’s Fresh Corn Tortilla Chips
Nino's tortilla chips are full of toasty corn flavor, fried in ZERO Trans Fat oil,…
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Gluten-Free Snack Ideas
Regardless of which month of the year or season you are in, it's always good…
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Wonderful Crab Cakes!
It’s no secret that we love seafood at Nino's, especially crab. As a matter of…
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The Amazing Meringue
Fall is a great time to bake, especially when you can open the kitchen windows…
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Fall Apple Desserts
Nothing smells more like fall than a pile of burning leaves in the crisp autumn…
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Make Your Own Version of Nutella
What is it about Nutella? For those of you not Nutella savvy (Italian pronunciation:…
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Muffin Tin Meals
No, we haven’t lost our mind. At least not yet. We also haven’t disavowed our…
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Healthy Sandwich Recipes For School Lunches
September is Back to School Month, and as your kids get smarter, so should your…
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From Discarded to Delicacy: The Story of Baby Back Ribs
Interesting Facts and Two Great Recipes to Try at Home Ok, we all know the…
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Apple Salads
Of course, the most popular way to enjoy apples is to eat them out of…
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Pears: Another Michigan Tree Treasure
Here in Michigan, a state known for its apples, pears don’t always get the attention…
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Eggplant Caponata
Back in the 70s, salsa began its push to pass ketchup as America’s favorite condiment,…
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Fabulous Chocolate Brownie Recipe!
When it comes to chocolate, we have our personal favorites, least of which are the…
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Aluminum Foil and its Many Uses
Now, it’s not news that aluminum foil is a great, protective liner or that it…
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Make Your OWN Classic Biscotti Cookies
At Nino's, we're surrounded with great people, products and ingredients. It’s also very culturally diverse,…
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Great Mother’s Day Dessert
One of the tastiest and most elegant strawberry recipes you can make at home is…
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Gourmet Potato Recipes
Super Potato recipes are those special potato recipes that really bring the potato out of…
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3 Great Recipes for Leftover Easter Ham
If your Easter dinner tradition is to enjoy a delicious baked ham, you may also…
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Try a Homemade Chutney With Your Roasts
[caption id="attachment_115747" align="aligncenter" width="1920"] Chutney varieties are varied and many. Get creative with yours![/caption] If…
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Classic Fettuccine Alfredo
It appears that in the late 1920s, movie stars Douglas Fairbanks Sr. and Mary Pickford…
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Nino’s Lent Recipes
This time around we offering three Lent recipes, all of which feature a common theme.…
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Irish Potato Recipes
St. Patrick’s Day isn’t an official legal holiday in the United States, but don’t tell…
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Fish Tacos!
If the fast-food chains were categorized by food groups, you’d certainly have your Beef Burger…
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A Sweet Treat for Valentine’s Day
Over the years, We’ve often been asked “What dessert should we make for my sweetie…
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More “Cluck” for Your “Buck” Returns!
Get em’ while they’re hot! And for $7.99 ea., Nino’s ever popular Oven Roasted Chickens…
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Makin’ Meatloaf
We must be on a nostalgia kick this month but nonetheless, after finishing testing on…
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Meaty Entrée Dips
Dips. You know. That creamy snack. The one surrounded by a platter of chips or…
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Amazing French Onion Soup
There are few soups in the world as famous as French Onion Soup a.k.a. Soupe…
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Beyond Stew, Braising Made Delicious!
Whether you call it stew or pot roast, the method used to cook this delicious…
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Baking for the Holidays
Three Holiday Baking Recipes from Nino Salvaggio International Marketplace If you enjoy baking, and especially…
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Chili Days Ahead
When we create a chili recipe, we try our best to increase and intensify the…
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Michigan Apple Harvest Flan
Sometimes, you luck into a recipe that’s both simple AND delicious, but it doesn’t always…
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Almonds … Joy and Unexpected Treats
Peanuts and almonds are two of America’s favorite nuts. But you might be surprised to…
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Crispy Tempura
Admittedly, many of us at Nino's love fried foods. We hate to say it, but…
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Wrap Ideas
[caption id="attachment_126981" align="aligncenter" width="1620"] Sandwich wraps make for a tasty and easy-to-make tailgating treat.[/caption] Wraps…
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Baked Brie
Brie cheese is one of the most decadent cheeses going and an especially versatile choice…
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Stuffed Peppers
Like so many recipes, Baked Stuffed Peppers is a dish that you’ve probably learned to…
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Healthy Turkey Burritos
So, let’s say you enjoy a burrito (and we do), just how can you get…
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“Hip” Dip Recipes for the Holidays
There’s nothing like a GREAT dip or two to get things started off right. Now dips…
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Make Your OWN Homemade Vanilla Extract
When someone’s ordinary, when nothing’s remarkable, if something lacks imagination or is completely predictable, it’s…
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Gingerbread Houses Made Easy
Gingerbread houses are among the most charming (and delicious) traditions of the holidays. They’re also…
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Pies, Crisps and Cobblers
The Grunt, the Slump, the Buckle, the Sonker and the Brown Betty? They sound more…
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Mac and Cheese … With a Little Attitude, from Nino Salvaggio
Mac & Cheese has been a staple for many of us for many years. It's…
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Recipe: Chicken Parmesan, Simple & Elegant for Two
For this sweetest day, we’ve designed a main course dinner for you with all the…
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Amazing Pumpkin Recipes!
It’s been some time since we last shared with you some of our favorite pumpkin…
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Delicious Recipes for the Potato
You’ve got to hand it to the Peruvians; they really had something going on back…
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Make Your Own Delicious Mustard
Mustard Mania Is Here! Granted, salt and pepper, peanut butter and jelly, and bread and…
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Great Kabob Recipe Ideas for Late Summer
We love kabobs on the grill, and we certainly have some fabulous ones to choose…
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Fresh Mozzarella Cheese Recipes
Fresh Mozzarella Cheese Has Become the Forgotten Cousin of Its More Famous Pizza Relative Americans…
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Tips for Eating Lite During the Summer
Well... it’s just another summer in Southeast Michigan but one thing is for sure: warmer…
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4 for the 4th
I can’t think of a more appropriate holiday celebration to try out four of my…
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Fresh Salads
No matter the weather or the season, greens are always a great source of healthy…
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Mexican Food Favorites
We’ve had a near lifelong passion for the culture and cuisine of our Southern neighbors.…
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Quesadillas: Expanding the Possibilities
Quesadillas are one of the easy and tasty Mexican food options out there and the…
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Great Gluten-Free Diet Fried Chicken
We love fried chicken. Crispy fried chicken. Now, there’s two ways to go about making…
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Cantonese Sweet & Sour Sauce
As a short Chinese Food 101 refresher, Cantonese cuisine is one of the 7 distinct…
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The Soufflé: Dessert’s Rising Star
Whether a member of our culinary team is at home, on vacation, or at the…
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Recipes: Enjoy Healthy Kale Salads
If you think you’ve been seeing and hearing a lot about kale recently, you’re not…
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Alternative Stuffing Recipes
Nino’s Bread Stuffing with Sage and Optional Variations: Nino’s Bread Stuffing is fully seasoned and…
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Happiness Is Warm Gingerbread
Gingerbread. Why something so delicious is relegated to a seasonal treat is beyond us because…
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Fresh Pumpkin in Your Recipes
It’s a shame that so many people only enjoy pumpkin pie on the holidays. Perhaps…
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Must-Try Recipes With Spinach Dip
There are times when we go to a lot of trouble to purchase a bunch…
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Lent Recipe Package
I know that it can sometimes be pretty challenging to come up with delicious meatless…
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Great Vegetarian Meals for the Beginner
For the record, I’m not a vegetarian, although I often eat like one. For me,…
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Grapefruit: Breakfast & Beyond
One fruit has definitely been associated with breakfast more often than even the ever-popular orange.…
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Caramel Apples: Just like the Good Ole Days
Back in the real Halloween trick or treat days, people actually used to make popcorn…
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Celebrating International Bacon Day 2018
Among the many things on my “plate” today is exactly how I’m going to celebrate…
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Recipe: Gourmet Blueberry Whole Wheat Pancakes
When it comes to pancakes and breakfast, we like to stay somewhere in the Goldilocks…
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Tailgate Bloody Marys
Tailgate Parties!! Sometimes it seems that tailgating at these events is bigger than the…
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Make Your Own Marshmallows
When I was a kid, one of the mysteries of life was how marshmallows were…
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How Pound Cakes Got Their Name
Long before I had a professional interest in cooking, I had the curiosity of someone…
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Never Roasted a Leg of Lamb? Start Here.
Never Roasted a Leg of Lamb? Start Here When you’re “on the lamb,” you’re definitely…
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Nino’s All New Lent Recipe Set # 2 for 2014
We’re back! Round 2 of this year’s Nino’s delicious Lenten-inspired recipes is here! We hope…
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Nino’s Artisan Pizza Dough: More Great Recipes
We certainly hope that you will enjoy these amazing Pizza Rolls as this week's Fresh…
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Egg Rolls Aren’t Chinese Anymore
You might say I’m on a roll here, but truthfully I’m not married to the…
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NEW Meatless Lent Recipes for 2014
Is it possible? Will Michigan’s snow actually melt? Will the temperatures ever rise above 50…
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Cooking Dilemma: Mashed Potato Leftovers
3 Suggestions for Your Mashed Potato Leftovers, from the Nino Salvaggio Team Among the many…
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Now, This Is REALLY Hot!
Whoever (or whatever--in the event it was aliens) came up with the idea of liquid…
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Make the BEST Beef Short Ribs EVER!
Beef short ribs, like their poorer cousin beef pot roast, take time to make well.…
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Chocolate Candy Cane Pots du Crème
What the heck is Pots du Crème? Also known as Petite Pots, Pots du Creme…
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Thanksgiving Dinner: Picking Sides
Black Friday deals, cooking way too much food and the onslaught of family can easily…
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NEW Fall Soup Recipes for 2013!
A couple of weeks ago, I was driving through Central Pennsylvania, admiring the gorgeous rolling…
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Cider Donuts: A Michigan Fall Tradition
Michigan is blessed with not only an abundance of apples but also with just about…
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Bananas: A Bunch of Good Stuff
How did many fruits and vegetables come to be compared to anatomical parts? Who knows?…
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Fall in Love With Michigan Sweet Corn
Some of my BEST Michigan sweet corn memories were made in the summer of 1998,…
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Bourbon Recipe Adventures
Whether you call me a spirited patriot or just a “homer,” there’s one truly American…
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Fresh Strawberries Meet Hip Dip
What if George had pulled up a strawberry plant instead of chopping down a cherry…
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Dragon Fruit: Scary Delicious
The name may sound scary, but dragon fruit is one of the HOTTEST and trendiest…
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Deep Fried Ice Cream
It’s Not Magic, It’s Delicious! Admittedly, it’s a novelty. But for the countless numbers of…
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The Classic Dessert: Strawberries Romanoff
I have a CLASSIC dessert recipe for you that everyone will love. You don’t have…
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When Life Gives You Lemongrass, Make Lemongrass Dressing
I happen to love Asian dishes of all sorts. What I like the most is…
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Even MORE “Cluck for Your Buck!”
If you’ve been following my blogs these past few years, you’ve no doubt learned that…
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Nino’s Lenten Recipes Package # 2
It’s mid-March and time once again for another installment of my Lenten entrée favorites. These…
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A Taste of India
Indian cuisine is just about as diverse as it gets. Infused with many cultures, diversity…
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Specialty Produce Recipe of the Month: Bitter Melon
When I was a boy and well before I had ANY thoughts of becoming a…
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Nino’s Marketplace Seafood Department Scales NEW Heights!
If you’re a fan of fish, Nino’s Marketplace Fishery is the place you want to…
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The Incredible, Edible EGG…plant
It doesn’t taste like an egg, doesn’t really look like an egg, wants to be…
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Count Down to Kick Off…Super Bowl 2013
Super Bowl 2013 (or Super Bowl XLVII for all you Romans) is finally here!! And…
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A NEW Entrée Soup Recipe You’ll Love!
Admittedly, after a day in the kitchen, there are times I just want to go…
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Specialty Produce Recipe of the Month: Cipollini Onions
I’ve never been a chef who pulls an ingredient into a recipe for shock value.…
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A Super Star Dessert: Baked Alaska
It’s the CLASSIC, “the boss is coming over for dinner” story right out of the…
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Tips for Cooking Lobster Tails & Crab Legs
Holidays are a time to splurge! Not only with presents and parties but with sweet…
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Nino’s Acorn Squash Recipes
Acorn Squash is one of the hard-shell “winter squashes” that are widely enjoyed, particularly in…
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More Cluck for Your Buck: Rotisserie Chickens
Over the years, I’ve shared quite a few recipes, many of which I know people…
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Four Must-Taste Harvest Punches
Fall is upon us; there is no mistaking it. As the temperature slowly declines, we…
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Oktoberfest at Nino’s 2012
2012 marks the 202nd anniversary of the world-famous Oktoberfest, a celebration of beer, songs and…
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Autumn Traditions: Apple Cider and Donuts
Here we are in late September, my favorite season of the year, and all of…
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What Do Chefs Bring to a Tailgate Party?
I hate anxiety. And when you’re a chef and expected to bring something to a…
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Thyme is on Your Side
Thyme: A Versatile Kitchen Herb You’ve likely enjoyed the herb thyme in many dishes. You…
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Four Delicious Sangria Recipes
Well, I hate to say it, but summer is winding down, and just in time…
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Peanut Butter: It’s Just Nuts!
Often found hangin’ out with its pals jelly and chocolate, it’s a spread that American…
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“Squash your Appetite” with 2 New Delicious Zucchini Recipes from Nino’s
In spite of Michigan’s heat and drought, many of us have still found the time…
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When Grilling Stops Being Thrilling…Then What?
If, by the end of July, you’ve had your “fill of the grill”… If your…
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ANYTHING…but boring!
[caption id="attachment_359" align="alignleft" width="378" caption="Vanilla Beans"][/caption] Vanilla gets a pretty bad wrap when it comes…
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It All Starts With a Pumpkin
Quick! Name 3 things you can do with a pumpkin? The 3 most common answers?…
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The Lighter Side of Red Wines
We’re in the thick of the dog days of summer - long, hot days, trips…
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Pets love Nino’s too!
One of the benefits of both being a chef AND working at Nino’s is having…
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What Wines Are Good To Cook With?
One of my most frequently asked questions is “What wines are good to cook with?”…
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Summer Cocktail Recipes
As the summer heats up, my thirst for interesting and unique cocktails increases. Don’t get…
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