TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Veggie Fries

If the only way to get the family to eat more veggies is to feed them fries…well, Veggie Fries should become a very big brand. You can make veggie fries, which substitute all or some of the potato for a more nutritious vegetable, from scratch at home. Or, you can buy Veggie Fries, a new…
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RECIPE: Quick Quinoa “Paella”

A delicious vegetable “paella” of quinoa. Photo © Hannah Kaminsky.   Paella is a Spanish pilaf traditionally made with saffron-seasoned white rice and, depending on regional preferences, different combinations of meat and seafood (here’s the history of paella and popular variations). Vegetarians can make vegetable paella with tofu. And in this recipe, from Plant Power:…
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Make Delicious Appetizers With Wonton Wraps

An even more delicious way to enjoy the flavor of Buffalo wings. Photo courtesy Nasoya.   You may not be ready to take on homemade dumplings, as we suggested yesterday. But if you’re looking for easy, impressive hors d’oeuvres for entertaining? Make them with won ton wraps. Of course, you’d buy won ton wraps to…
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BOOK: Dumplings All Day Wong

A dumpling lover’s treasure. Photo courtesy Page Street Publishing.   We loved chef Lee Anne Wong on the first season of Top Chef. She’s out with her first cookbook, Dumplings All Day Wong, focusing on Asian dumplings. Says Chef Lee Anne: “Biting into a hot, fresh, juicy dumpling can be a transcendent moment, the kind…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Ricotta Salata

[1] You can grate it, crumble it, or… (photo #1 © iGourmet) [2] Ricotta salata in a traditional shape (photo © Southern Italian Desserts | Amazon). [3] Regular ricotta (photos #5 and #7 © Murray’s Cheese). The history of ricotta is below. > The history of cheese. > The different types of cheese: a photo…
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