RECIPE: Coconut Shrimp

A match made in heaven: coconut and fried shrimp. Photo courtesy Chef Johnny Prep.   We reserve coconut shrimp as a special dish to eat once a year. We love it, but gave up the fried group during New Year’s resolutions a few years back. Our once-a-year arrived when we received this recipe. This is…
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FOOD FUN: An Edible Forest Or Meadow

Overlooking the meadow: steak tartare topped with a quail egg and a long toast, with a side of prosciutto. Photo courtesy David Burke Fromagerie.   A few years ago, our globe-trotting gourmet friends, Laurel and Harry, returned from Florence raving about a particular meal. The primi and secondi piatti were outstanding in their own right,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pumpkin In Every Recipe

Pumpkin is a wonderful fruit*, loaded with the powerful antioxidant beta-carotene, which research indicates may reduce the risk of developing heart disease and certain types of cancer, among the degenerative aspects of aging and other conditions. One cup of cooked pumpkin has just 49 calories. One of the nice things about fall is that food…
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