RECIPE: Tomato Wellington Over Duck Confit Salad

A few months ago, we tasked our Test Kitchen chef, Eric Dantis, with creating a recipe for the Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Recipe Challenge. Here is his entry. With summmer corn and tomatoes only weeks away, here’s the recipe. This is a dish to make if you are looking to impress your guests: TOMATO WELLINGTON…
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IN SEASON: Fresh Morel Mushrooms

Exotic, delicious wild morels are a fleeting springtreat. Photo by Yin Yang | IST.   While dried morel mushrooms are available year round—and are a treasured ingredient in soups, stews and sauces—this is fresh morel season. These incredibly flavorful gifts of nature, with their earthy and woodsy aroma and flavor, have a distinctive look: a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Make Easy Food On A Stick

You can convert these plain bamboo skewers into delicious hors d’oeuvre and party food. We created the skewer in the photo below just by opening the pantry door and removing jars of artichoke hearts, olives and roasted red peppers. Skewers typically can be found in different sizes: 4-inch skewers for single bites; 6-inch skewers for…
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