TIP OF THE DAY: Frizzled Onions

Frizzled onions are a delicious garnish on just about anything. Photo courtesy Silk Road Palace | New York City.   Onion rings are a calorie splurge, not including all the sugar- or worse, the high fructose corn syrup-laden ketchup they’re topped with. But you can enjoy a few “frizzled onions,” thin shoestring slices, with less…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Elvis Presley’s Birthday Sundae

Happy birthday, Elvis! While Elvis Presley is not exactly known for being a foodie, we, along with millions of fans worldwide, celebrate his birthday with a few hours of Elvis tunes and his favorite snack food: a fried sandwich filled with peanut butter, sliced bananas and bacon. Here’s the “Elvis Sandwich” recipe. This year, we’re…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Dungeness Crab Season

Just-steamed Dungeness crabs. Photo by Ken Ishirotie | IST.   There are East Coast crabs, West Coast crabs and crabs on many other global coasts, as you’ll discover in our Crab Glossary. But the current cause for celebration is that Dungeness crab season has begun. Chefs across the country are cooking up this West Coast…
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