RECIPE: Greek-Style Grilled Lamb Loin Chops With Bread Salad

We’re putting something special on the grill for Father’s Day: lamb chops. This Greek-accented lamb chops recipe is from Chef Curtis Stone’s new book, What’s For Dinner, which focuses on easy-to-make meals for every night of the week. Chef Stone serves his Grilled Lemon Oregano Lamb Chops with a rustic bread salad: a combination that‘s…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Homemade Banana Pudding For Father’s Day

From-scratch banana pudding is so superior to the quick-recipe variations. Photo by M. Sheldrake | IST. Here’s the recipe.   Two years ago we published a recipe for a truly delicious banana pudding that we had at Virgil’s Real Barbecue in New york City (there’s an outpost in Atlantic City). It’s a complex recipe, layering…
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Watermelon Cucumber Cooler, A Cocktail Recipe

Looking for a special cocktail for Father’s Day? We love this Melon Mirage cocktail, what some might call a Watermelon Martini. But just because something has gin or vodka and is served in a Martini glass doesn’t make it a Martini—see Martini History below. Yellow or orange watermelon, which you can find at farmers’ markets…
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FOOD FUN: Homage To The Square

As a student, we loved the “Homage To The Suare” paintings of Josef Albers, who created more than a thousand squares-within-squares over a 25-year period. When we saw this photo of a dish from Daniel restaurant in New York City, we thought: square food, square plates. You’ll be the opposite of a square when you…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Poco Dolce Chocolates

For a special Father‘s Day gift, any chocolate lover will love you for sending him Poco Dolce—a two-time NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week. the chocolate-covered salted caramels, chocolate tiles, toffee, flavored chocolate bars, peanut brittle and special whiskey-infused truffles are sublime. The flavors include “original” (we’d never call them “plain”) plus Almond, Almond Coconut,…
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