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[1] “Green” lasagna, made with pesto and spring asparagus. Use green (spinach) noodles for St. Patrick’s Day. Photo courtesy Eataly | Chicago. Have you ever had green lasagna? We order lasagna every time we see it on a menu, trying to find one that’s better than Mom’s (which has only been bested once). We…
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Spigariello, Italian leaf broccoli. Photo courtesy Good Eggs | Los Angeles. If you love broccoli and broccoli rabe (rapini), look for spigariello (variously spelled spigarello). Related to both plants, spigariello is an Italian leaf broccoli that tastes like a cross between broccoli and kale. It’s popular in southern Italy, especially Puglia, where it’s called…
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Don’t put your julep cups away because the Kentucky Derby is over. Instead, think of what else you can serve in them, all year long. BEVERAGES Serve other cold beverages in these glamorous vessels. Kids won’t drink their milk? Let them drink it from the “special” silver julep cup. BUFFETS Use the julep cups…
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Buy the cheese, open the saké. Photo courtesy CheeseNerds.com. Recently, we were invited to a cheese and saké tasting at the French Cheese Board in New York City. Think you should sip saké only with Japanese food? Think again. While it doesn’t seem intuitive, the the traditional Japanese drink, brewed by fermenting rice, has…
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Make a special Martini for Mom with this recipe from Grey Goose. It’s all in the garnish: microgreens and a caperberry instead of the usual olive or twist. Here, the conventional olive or lemon twist is replaced with with microgreens and a large, stemmed caper berry: arty and pretty. Use your favorite Martini recipe or…
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