TIP OF THE DAY: Beef-Buying Tips (What To Ask The Butcher)

Lookin’ good: a bone-in strip steak. Photo courtesy Remington’s | Chicago.   We recently were taken to dinner at Michael Jordan’s The Steak House N.Y.C., located on the lovely balcony of historic Grand Central Terminal in the heart of Manhattan. We wondered if Executive Chef Cenobio Canalizo would give us some advice on the most…
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RECIPE: Turnip Soup

Today is pretty chilly, so we’re making turnip soup. Photo and recipe courtesy Quinciple.   Turnips are part of the super-potent cruciferous vegetables* group, from which we try to eat daily. There’s more about the family below. We’ve enjoyed mashed, purée, roasted and stir-fried turnips, and we’ve fried and baked them in the manner of…
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RECIPE: Pickled Fennel (Fennel Pickles)

A head of fennel. The white portion is the bulb, the feathery green tops/stems are the fronds. Photo courtesy Valerie Confections.   We’ve always loved fennel in a salad (like cucumber salad or this Orange-Fennel Salad) or on a crudité plate. But we never thought to pickle it until we saw this recipe from Quinciple,…
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