TIP OF THE DAY: Pan-Seared Fish, Crispy Skin

Sear that skin until it’s crisp! Photo courtesy Pollen Restaurant.   Fish is healthy, low-fat protein; we all should eat more of it. Grilled or pan-seared fish is at the top of the list many nutritionists suggest for making better changes in your diet. This is not news. The news is: the fish doesn’t have…
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PRODUCT: Pineapple Coconut Smirnoff Vodka For A Low-Cal Piña Colada

[1] Great flavor with fewer calories: Pineapple Coconut vodka from Smirnoff Sorbet Light (photos © Smirnoff). [2] The “Blank Slate”: a low calorie riff on the Piña Colada.   The Smirnoff Sorbet Light vodka line is targeted to women who enjoy a regular cocktail, and would like to shave a few calories from each drink.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Use Horseradish

Horseradish root, grated root and prepared horseradish (in dish). Photo courtesy Microplane.   While Americans are piling on the hot sauce, they’re overlooking horseradish—a different kind of hot and spicy. Horseradish, Amoriacia rusticana, is a pungent root vegetable with a long history of culinary and medicinal uses. Popular among ancient Greeks and Romans, this Old…
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