Day: March 24, 2017

TIP OF THE DAY: Fried Oysters On Greens, A First Course

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[1] We enjoyed these at a rooftop restaurant in Manhattan (photo © McKittrick Hotel | NYC). [2] Just a taste, from Tsunami Sushi in Lafayette, Louisiana (photo © Tsunami Sushi). [3] A quart of oysters from our favorite oyster grower, Willapa Oysters. They’re grown in the cleanest waters in the USA (photo courtesy Willapa Oysters).…
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FOOD FUN: Naked Easter Cake With Chocolate Nest

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We had never heard of naked cake when, in our first apartment, we began to bake Easter cakes. For years, we had a Nordicware lamb-shape cake mold. We baked a chocolate cake (a black sheep, as it were), frosted it in vanilla, and covered it with white flaked coconut. One year, we outgrew the lamb,…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Seed + Mill Halva Is Artisan Halva Heaven

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[1] Clockwise from top: rose, cinnamon, pistachio and coffee (all photos © Seed + Mill). [2] Chocolate chile halva. [3] Lavender halva. [4] From the front: chocolate orange, date, lemongrass and marble. [5] Caffeinated, with ground coffee beans. [6] Vanilla topped with Pop Rocks. [7] A halva dessert plate: mixed flavors and fruits. [8] Dessert…
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