RECIPE: Prosciutto-Cucumber Roulade Appetizer

Parma ham, also known as prosciutto, is an easy ingredient for appetizers and first courses, paired with anything from melon to salads. This recipe from Italian chef Nicola Batavia, of Birichin in Turin, has eye appeal, crunch and, the palate-pleasing prosciutto and gin! Serve it as a first course; or instead of the salad course…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Deconstructed Lobster

We love this idea from Chef Ric Tramonto and John Folse of Restaurant R’evolution in New Orleans (photo #1). The photo shows Restaurant R’evolution’s Lobster With Sheep’s Milk Gnocchi. Rather than toss the lobster heads and tails*, they plated them with a dish of lobster gnocchi. Instead of gnocchi, we made Lobster Newburg, one of…
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FOOD FUN: Rainbow Pizza Recipe

We’re dazzled by this Rainbow Pizza. Why didn’t we think of it? But thankfully, Ali at Gimme Some Oven did. Her recipe is made with vegetables that represent the colors of the rainbow: Broccoli florets Grape tomatoes Green, orange and yellow bell peppers Purple potatoes Red onions   It’s a reason to have a pizza…
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