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How to Smoke Salmon Without a Smoker for Fancy Appetizers and Smoky Snacks

How to Smoke Salmon Without a Smoker for Fancy Appetizers and Smoky Snacks

Getty Images/istetianaSmoked salmon is a delicious topping on a breakfast bagel or summer salad. Its smoky flavor goes perfectly with cream cheese, veggies and crispy bread. Smoked salmon tastes best when you smoke it yourself, since homemade lox is almost always fresher than what you'll find at the store, and you get to choose how to marinate it. If you don't have a smoker, not to worry, you can still make delectable smoky salmon from home. Here's how to smoke salmon without a smoker for a tasty smoked fish treat. Choosing Your Salmon Getty Images/zoranm When buying salmon, it's best...

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Lemon Cake

Lemon Cake

This homemade lemon layer cake is light, moist, and packed with bright citrus flavor. Sweet-and-tangy lemon buttercream is the perfect finishing touch! When it comes to desserts, chocolate gets a lot of attention, but there’s something to be said for the sweet-tart taste of lemon. If sunshine had a flavor, I’m pretty sure it would be lemon. It’s vibrant, bright… and yes, it also helps that lemons are the color of the midday sun on a warm summer day! I’ve shared Lemon Muffins, Lemon Sugar Cookies, and Lemon Cupcakes here before, but if you’re looking for a lemon dessert that’s...

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Recipe :: Dark Chocolate Chunk Hot Cross Buns

Recipe :: Dark Chocolate Chunk Hot Cross Buns

:: Serves 16 :: All ingredients available from your local Romeo’s. If you’re a hot cross bun lover, you will LOVE these. If you’re not a hot cross bun lover, you will still LOVE these. The rich Dutch cocoa and big chunks of dark chocolate scattered throughout the dough make these the best hot cross buns ever. They’re good enough to eat all year round! Storage: Buns are best eaten fresh on the same day, but can be frozen once cooked for up to 3 months. Ingredients Dough 2 ½ tsp dried yeast 1 ¾ cup milk, warmed in microwave for...

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Beer Battered Chicken

Beer Battered Chicken

We have all enjoyed onion rings with beer batter, so why not fried chicken? Beer Battered Chicken is a wonderful treat. If you are looking for a creative way to enjoy fried chicken this is the way to go. This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. What Makes Beer Battered Chicken So Good?  Fried chicken made with beer batter? Yes, please! The beer’s hoppiness plays off the saltiness and spice of the other ingredients wonderfully for a one-of-a-kind flavor that you’re never going to find in a bucket! Why This Is the Recipe You...

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Rodents, roaches, sewage: Restaurant closures, inspections in San Bernardino County, April 1-7

Rodents, roaches, sewage: Restaurant closures, inspections in San Bernardino County, April 1-7

Here are the restaurants and other food facilities that San Bernardino County health inspectors temporarily shut down because of imminent health hazards between April 1 and 7, 2022. If no reopening date is mentioned, the agency had not listed that facility as reopened as of this publication. Sushi VIP, 9513 Central Ave. Suite B-C, Montclair Closed: April 6 Grade: 70/C Reason: Overflowing sewage. Two floor sinks at the sushi bar were clogged and overflowing. That was one of four critical violations. Seven containers of seafood in a refrigerator and a styrofoam icebox were at unsafe temperatures. There were two moldy...

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