TIP OF THE DAY: Easy Peanut Dipping Sauce

A three-ingredient peanut sauce (photo © Lizzie Mabbot | Lizzy Eats London).   If you’re a fan of peanut sauce for dipping, making sesame noodles or drizzling over steamed vegetables, and diluted with salad oil for a salad dressing. While the preparation is simple—just combine the ingredients in a bowl and blend—depending on the recipe,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Eggplant, Three Ways

From noodle-free lasagna to vegetable soup or gumbo to a goat cheese and eggplant sandwich, eggplant is a versatile ingredient. It can find its way into caponata*, casseroles, dips, mixed grilled veggies, pasta dishes, stews and more. Eggplant is low in calories and fat, while boasting a high fiber content. While available year-round, summer is…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Tataki, Plus Salmon Tataki Salad

Tataki means briefly seared. Photo of tuna tataki courtesy Haru | NYC.   Tataki, also called tosa-mi, is a Japanese style of preparing fish or meat. The protein is seared very briefly over a hot flame or in a pan, briefly marinated in rice vinegar, sliced thinly and served chilled or at room temperature. The…
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PRODUCT: Grecian Delight Phyllo Swirls

We love Greek food, but there’s no Greek restaurant anywhere near us. Fortunately, we can pick of plenty of mezze* at the food store and set out a buffet of babaganoush, dolmades, falafel, feta, halloumi cheese, hummus, olives, peperoncini, pita, tabbouleh, taramasalata, tzatziki and Greek yogurt. And now, we can add delicious Phyllo Swirls from…
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RECIPE: Vietnamese Summer Rolls

Headed to the New York theatre district? Haru, a popular modern Japanese restaurant with several locations in Manhattan (and one in Boston), has opened a new restaurant there. Haru recently moved its theatre district location, Haru Broadway, to Haru Times Square. It’s located in the Times Square Building, the former headquarters of the New York…
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