FOOD FUN: A Beautiful Bagel

Few people would call a bagel beautiful, but Baldor Specialty Foods has overturned that notion. On top of an everything bagel with cream cheese, they have arranged: Capers Edible flowers Chives Mini cucumbers Pickled red onions Salmon Caviar Smoked Salmon   You can substitute goat cheese for the cream cheese. If your Mother’s Day breakfast…
Continue reading “FOOD FUN: A Beautiful Bagel”

FOOD 101: Empanadas, History & National Empanada Day

[1] Latin American empanadas are made in individual portions (photo © Fairway | NYC). [2] Chicken empanadas (photo © Good Eggs). [3] Galician and Portuguese empanadas are made as a whole pie and served in slices (photo © Maria Lunarillos)   April 8th is National Empanada Day. Most Americans know empanadas as fried Latin American…
Continue reading “FOOD 101: Empanadas, History & National Empanada Day”