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Developing New Recipes in the Betty Crocker Kitchens
by AndiatBettyCrocker 11/27/2007 12:07:00 PM

In my job it’s important to keep up with food trends. There are lots of ways to do this including watching the food network shows, reading recipe magazines and food sections in newspapers, dining at restaurants to see what the chefs are up to and of course, walking up and down the supermarket isles to see what's new on their shelves.

Our readers tell us that they want traditional recipes with a new twist, and so I use trend information to update favorite recipes. This week in the Test Kitchens, we are working on recipes that use chicken and ground beef. How does Raspberry Chipotle Chicken Salad sound for a late summer dinner recipe? Or, Ground Beef Fajitas?

Heidi and Andi in kitchen

Heidi and I in the Betty Crocker test kitchens, tasting some of the new recipes.

Kathy in kitchens
Kathy E. prepares the recipes for us to taste.

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4 Comments

Danny N said:
Sounds like a dream job! And since you asked, I think Raspberry Chipotle Chicken Salad sounds fantastic. In my opinion, anytime you combine Raspberries and Chicken you can't go wrong. And I do love the Chipotle spice -- which makes me think, what's the difference between Chipotle and Ancho Chili spices? I had a chocolate dessert once that had Ancho Chili in it, and it was one of the best things I've ever had. I didn't know if the "Ancho" part had anything to do with making it unique?
11/27/2007 1:36:16 PM

rockn_ur_world17 said:
I have a question and I am not sure how to get it answered so i thought this might work, last friday night i was on here and there was a question at the bottom of the picture at the home page, from a person about a cheese dip, and i answered back with everything i new about it, and this is the first time ihave been able to get on since, and I can't find it now, or don't know how to and was very curious to see if they wrote anything back about wether it helped or not or if it was even what they were looking for and i would really like to see if it did help him or her and if so if they had anything to say about it, is there a way for me to find out if anything else was wrote back and where or what it was, I am lost and would appreciate the help thank you
11/29/2007 2:11:32 PM

PattyatBettyCrocker said:
Hi rockn_ur_world17 If you are looking for a post, you can search for it in the search box on the top of each page of the site. Then click on the "conversations" tab to find your results. I searched for "cheese dip" and found your post. Thanks for being such an active member of our new message boards, we appreciate your enthusiasm and input as we grow our community. Patty
11/30/2007 10:49:07 AM

abbaslittlegurl said:
hi, well i bought the 2007 thanksgiving magazine too and i loved it, the cheesecake and all, but i notivced that you didnt post the twice baked sweet potatoes, that was my favorite, if you still have the magazine can you email me the recipe asap.. thank you
12/25/2007 3:26:22 PM

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