Mango Halibut Tacos Recipe For Cinco De Mayo

[1] Mango adds pizzazz to already-popular halibut tacos (photos #1 and #4 by Carlos Garcia © Flavor And The Menu). [2] While this recipe was made with halibut, you could substitute cod, haddock, mahi mahi, tilapia, or grouper (photo © Good Eggs). [3] Slicing a mango. Here’s how to slice a mango (photo © National…
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April Is Earth Month, And Champagne Is Sustainable Wine

April is Earth Month and Earth Day April 22nd. As environmentally conscious people, we seek to “do something” new each year. In addition to working more sustainably in the kitchen, we look for food growers and manufacturers who have taken steps to lower their carbon footprint and/or take other sustainable actions. Wine drinkers can look…
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Easy-To-Make Easter Candy: A Jellybean Chocolate Bark Recipe

If you’d like to make some Easter candy, this Jellybean Chocolate Bark recipe is very versatile. You can make it with any chocolate—dark, milk, ruby, or white. You can add jelly beans for Easter, and customize the bark for any holiday or special occasion: candy corn for Halloween (photo #2), Red Hots for July 4th,…
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Chicken-Stuffed Matzo Balls Recipe For Passover Or Anytime

This recipe from Colavita has a new take on matzo balls and chicken soup. The matzo (matzoh) balls are stuffed with chicken meatballs! Plus, this is a healthier chicken soup. Extra virgin olive oil replaces the chicken fat (schmaltz). This recipe is only for the stuffed matzo balls. Use your own favorite chicken soup recipe…
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From Omnom: Mr. Carrots Chocolate Rabbit For Easter

This sophisticated Easter rabbit from Omnom, one of our favorite chocolatiers, is outstanding in two ways. First, its sculpted, almost Cubist look is unique and elegant (photo #1). Mr. Carrots looks like he could be the pet of Picasso’s Girl With A Mandolin (photo #3). Second, the superb milk chocolate (41% cacao) has a touch…
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