RECIPE: BLT Slaw With Bacon, Lettuce, Tomatoes & More!

A BLT salad with blue cheese and avocado in addition to bacon, lettuce and tomato. In this photo, the tomato is blended into the dressing; but we added extra cherry tomatoes as a garnish for a pop of color. Photo courtesy SafeEggs.com.   We tend to use either shredded cabbage (packaged cole slaw) or romaine…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Chef Tips For Exciting Sandwiches

A porchetta sandwich served with fennel slaw, roasted red pepper, crispy fried onion threads and sriracha aïoli. Photo courtesy Flavor & The Menu.   What’s trending in restaurant sandwiches? Proteins are still a first-round decision: Do you want chicken, ham or roast beef, for example. But these days, according to chefs interviewed by restaurant trade…
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RECIPE: Salmon Sashimi Hors d’Oeuvre

Delicious bites. Photo courtesy Maille.   Maille, the venerable French producer of fine mustards, added a European spin to this, placing Japanese-style raw fish on a Parmesan tuile. It also combines substitutes the traditional wasabi for Maille Dijon Mustard With Honey. If you don’t eat cheese, or want to shave time from making the recipe,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Jumbo Croutons

Most croutons are miniature cubes. Some crouton lovers would like them much larger: more flavor, more crunch. And they certainly make salads more fun. So today’s tip is. Make jumbo croutons. They make salads more fun. And you can customize the flavors each time, so there’s no “crouton fatigue.”   GENERAL CROUTON TIPS Pick your…
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FOOD FUN: Berry Croissants

Berry croissants: a yummy idea. Photo courtesy Castello Cheese.   For Sunday brunch or afternoon tea*, here’s a fun alternative to a chocolate croissant that provides another reason to enjoy seasonal berries. RECIPE: BERRY CROISSANTS Ingredients Croissants Berries: blackberries, raspberries, strawberries or a mix Mascarpone, fresh chèvre (goat cheese—look especially for the honey chèvre at…
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