TIP OF THE DAY: Make Nut Vinaigrette

Some people like to toss nuts atop a salad for taste and protein (toast the nuts first for even better flavor—here’s how). So instead of adding a teaspoon of Dijon mustard to flavor your vinagrette, try a ground nuts. Pistachio is delicious, as are pecan and walnut. But play with whatever you have on hand.…
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BOOK REVIEW: Life, On The Line

Life, On The Line, has a double meaning. Photo courtesy Gotham Books.   Uber-foodies know the name Grant Achatz (pronounced AK-its), the wunderkind chef whose brilliant career, laden with the top honors and awards,* almost came to a tragic end. In 2007, the year after his Chicago restaurant, Alinea, was named the best in the…
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