GIFT OF THE DAY: Butter Churn

We loved the fresh butter we churned in our kitchen. Photo by Katharine Pollak | THE NIBBLE. We had so much fun churning our own butter that we made room in our kitchen cupboard for this nifty butter churn, imported from France. Here’s a nice surprise: churning butter is quick and easy using only heavy…
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TRENDS: Chefs Predict 2011 Restaurant Trends

The National Restaurant Association surveyed more than 1,500 chef members of the American Culinary Federation for the bead on what we can expect at restaurants in 2011. Things haven’t changed much since last year. Locally sourced ingredients and sustainability top the restaurant trends projections for 2011, and the rest of the Top 20 trends have…
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RECIPE: Cherry Martini, a “Healthy” Cherry Cocktail

There are cocktails that are not good for you—ones that include heavy cream, simple syrup and other syrups, carbonated soft drinks and even butter. Now, we’re promised a good-for-you solution: a cherry cocktail not only packed with antioxidants, but with anti-hangover properties. According to nutritionist Dr. Christine Greene, tart cherry juice “contains a special class…
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