What’s the Difference Between Regular Olive Oil and Extra Virgin Olive Oil? — Ingredient Intelligence

We receive quite a few questions about cooking oil, especially olive oil. I understand the questions. Most recipes simply call for olive oil, yet the grocery store shelf offers an array of options, from extra virgin, virgin, pure, and even light olive oil. Is there really a difference? And if so, what is it?

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Soft-Boiled Eggs & Toast Soldiers Conquer the Table — Faith’s Daily Find 05.07.15

Egg and soldiers — the only breakfast as classic as a nursery rhyme, invoking Humpty Dumpty, the king’s men, and an unfortunate accident to a delicate scalp. Few breakfasts offer the childlike satisfaction of cracking open a soft egg: eating with your hands, dabbling those fingers of bread in the golden yolk, nudging the white away from the shell with the tip of a miniature spoon.

If a soft-boiled egg is your idea of a good story, here are a few ways to get your egg and soldiers on the table more often.

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I Tasted Halva for the First Time, and Here’s What I Made with It — Let’s Try Something New

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I’m not sure when halva first crossed my radar — it might have been mentioned in some of the many food blogs I scan every week, in a food magazine, or on a restaurant menu, but I’ve been wondering what it is for a while. I knew it had sesame in it, and since I love sesame desserts, I put it on my to-try list.

I recently was able to get my hands on some, and here’s what I thought of this Middle Eastern confection!

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The Ultimate Breakfast Condiment: Everything Bagel Topping — Faith’s Daily Find 05.06.15

Everything Bread & Bagel Topping from King Arthur Flour

• $9.95
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Does your breakfast need a little something something? A bit of spice, a dash of flair? The answer to everything is, well, everything bagel spice. That’s right — this mix of seeds, salt, garlic and onion is a dynamite topping for so many of your breakfast moments. Here’s a closer look:

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