FOOD FUN: Pie Crust Cutters

Surrounded by luscious spring and summer fruits, it’s hard not to want to bake a pie—or to learn how to bake one, if you’ve never dipped a toe in the oven. Two pie gadgets from Williams-Sonoma make even a novice seem like a sophisticated pie baker. LATTICE PIE CRUST CUTTER Like lattice crusts but lack…
Continue reading “FOOD FUN: Pie Crust Cutters”

TIP OF THE DAY: Spiced Roasted Carrots With Sumac

This recipe from the Williams-Sonoma Test Kitchen was so breathtaking, we traipsed through three different farmers markets to hunt down the beautiful heirloom carrots (and finally found them at Trader Joe’s). The recipe gave us an excuse to purchase sumac, a slightly tart and fruity spice popular in North African and Middle Eastern cooking. We’d…
Continue reading “TIP OF THE DAY: Spiced Roasted Carrots With Sumac”

RECIPE: Cantaloupe Soup With Prosciutto

Melon and prosciutto (Parma ham) are a classic Italian first course. Chef Ethan Stowell takes a big step beyond, combining the two ingredients into delicious summer soup. It’s a savory rather than a sweet soup; so if you bring home a cantaloupe that’s disappointing in its lack of sweetness, make soup! RECIPE: CANTALOUPE SOUP WITH…
Continue reading “RECIPE: Cantaloupe Soup With Prosciutto”

TIP OF THE DAY: 25+ Egg Salad Additions

Today is National Egg Day, which rings nostalgic to us. The approach of summer reminds us of Mom’s fresh egg salad sandwiches, served to us with the just-cooked eggs still warm. Basic egg salad combines chopped hard-boiled eggs and mayonnaise with finely chopped celery and onion, seasoned with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice (or…
Continue reading “TIP OF THE DAY: 25+ Egg Salad Additions”

RECIPE: Rocky Road Truffles

Today is National Rocky Road Day. The original Rocky Road was an ice cream flavor invented in 1929 by William Dryer. He chose the name to describe the bumpy appearance of ice cream packed with chocolate, marshmallows and walnuts. Since the Great Depression began in October of that year, it was also a tongue-and-cheek reference.…
Continue reading “RECIPE: Rocky Road Truffles”