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So simple but so delicious, the Caprese salad (insalata caprese in Italian) layers slices of tomato and mozzarella di bufala* with fresh basil. The dressing is a drizzle of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. The salad is named after the Italian island of Capri, where it was widely popularized in the 1950s following its “discovery”…
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Your coconut cake deserves fresh-grated coconut. Photo courtesy Taste Of Home. Here’s the recipe. Recently, the folks at Microplane wrote to tell us that their Microplane Elite Extra Coarse Grater was terrific for grating coconut. The grater has large grating holes that give fresh coconut a texture similar to commercial shredded coconut—but if you’re…
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Irresistible crudités for kids. Photo courtesy Living Locurto. Hey there, Edible Arrangements: You’re missing out on dazzling vegetable bouquets like these. The vegetable arrangements were created by blogger Amy Locurto of LivingLocurto.com, who developed the veggie bouquet concept to entice her children to eat more vegetables. Serve them at home, or bring them to…
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Today, August 12th, is National Julienne Fries Day. We’re here to talk French fries, julienned, and beyond. First, what are julienne fries? How do they fit in with all the other types of fries? Julienne is a French cutting technique, typically for vegetables, in which the food item is cut into long thin strips, similar…
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Move over, pain au chocolat and chocolate croissant. We don’t have to go searching for you anymore. We can make the American version of a chocolate sandwich at home—in five minutes. A few days ago we suggested different uses for grilled bread. We saved the dessert version, grilled bread with chocolate, for today. As with…
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