CULINARY EDUCATION: Great Classes At Institute For Culinary Education

Mad about macaroons? Learn how to make thesefab confections at ICE. Photo of Mad Mac Macaroons, a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week, by Claire Freiermann | THE NIBBLE. Are you in greater New York? Are you planning a trip? If so, in-between the shows, restaurants and shopping, plan to take one of the culinary…
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ENTERTAINING: “Best Picture” Oscar Cocktails

Still pondering how to make your Oscar party a standout? The Hilton Chicago/Indian Lakes Resort has an easy solution. Their mixologists developed cocktails in honor of the Best Picture nominees, styled to complement the theme of the film. The cocktails are very easy to make, leaving you all the time you need to focus on…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Have A Water-Tasting Party

It can walk the walk on the grocery shelf, but can it “taste the taste?” Have a mineral water tasting party to find out. Photo courtesy Antipodes. Whether you’re looking for a zero-calorie way to get through the Academy Awards or a great way to entertain adults and kids in general, water is the way.…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Smoked Shrimp & Scallops From Sullivan Harbor Farm

How could it be that we have lived this many decades without the joys of smoked shrimp and scallops? Smoked fish we’ve had aplenty: black cod (sablefish), chub (carp), salmon, sturgeon, trout, whitefish. But our smoked shellfish experience has been limited to imported cans of smoked mussels and clams. We employed them in various hors…
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