FOOD FUN: Cheese Omakase, A Cheese Tasting Dinner

Like sushi? Like cheese? In honor of National Cheese Day, June 4th, combine them both. We don’t mean the Philadelphia roll, the only mainstream sushi with cheese (Philadelphia cream cheese and smoked salmon, to be precise. But last year, Rachel Freier, a cheese monger at Murray’s Cheese Bar in Greenwich Village, created a whimsical yet…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Use “Everything” Bagel Topping On Everything Else

[1] At in OB Surf Lodge in San Diego, the “Everything” salmon entrée, has the spice topping with a variety of sides (*below) (photo © OB Surf Lodge). [2] Homemade burger buns from King Arthur Baking, which sells the topping (photos #2 and #3 © King Arthur Baking). [3] You can purchase ready-made Everything Bagel…
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Recipes To Make Your Fantasy Ice Cream Pie

One of the easiest yet most impressive desserts you can make is an ice cream pie. In its quickest form, you buy a cookie crumb pie crust, a quart of ice cream, and a jar of dessert sauce. Press the softened ice cream into the crust, freeze, garnish, and serve. Have a few extra minutes?…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Skillet Flatbread

[1] Warm, fragrant and ready to eat in less than 30 minutes, This recipe is from Girl Versus Dough. [2] Here’s the recipe from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe. [3] Turn your Greek salad into a sandwich (photo courtesy Girl Versus Dough).   Long before there were ovens, bread—the first was flatbread—was baked on flat stones in…
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RECIPE: Pinot Grigio Spritzer

What do you do to make a bottle of an already-popular Pinot Grigio leap on the shelf (figuratively speaking)? You hire a top fashion designer to create an alluring, limited-edition bottle design. One of our favorite designers, Christian Siriano, has created Ecco Domani’s third annual designer label for summer, inspired by the glamour of 1960s…
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