RECIPE: Mussels Escargot Style, With Maitre d’Hotel Butter

[1] Mussels, served in a modern update of escargot style (photo © Millesime Restaurant | NYC [now closed]). [2] A classic escargot dish. It can be metal or ceramic (photo © Williams-Sonoma).   Escargots don’t have much flavor. What brings them to life is the vibrant garlic-parsley butter, known in French cuisine as beurre maître…
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FOOD FUN: Corned Beef & Cabbage Tacos & More Fusion Tacos

Who thought that inspiration for St. Patrick’s Day would come from La Tortilla Factory? Corned beef and cabbage tacos! We love fusion food, but these tacos do present a challenge: Should we serve them with mustard, or with tomatillo salsa?     EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT MAKING TACOS The answer to this question…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Irish Coffee

Even if you don’t celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with parade-watching and partying, take the occasion to enjoy an Irish Coffee—a simply wonderful cup of coffee enhanced with Irish whiskey and whipped cream. It will be especially welcome in our neck of the woods: Mother Nature is giving us a wind chill factor in the teens,…
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RECIPE: Avocado Fries, Green & Keen

Baked avocado “fries.” Photo courtesy Chobani.   Would you like baked avocado fries with that? This recipe from Chobani is a fun way to enjoy avocado—cooked! Since the avocado will be sliced and baked, it should be firm, not guacamole-soft. RECIPE: BAKED AVOCADO FRIES WITH CILANTRO LEMON DIPPING SAUCE Ingredients 1-1/3 cup bread crumbs (we…
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FOOD FUN: Leprechaun Gingerbread Men

Leprechaun gingerbread men. Photo courtesy Grandma’s Molasses and Brown Eyed Baker.   Alas, leprechauns don’t deliver treats on St. Patrick’s Day (they could take a tip from the Easter Bunny). You’ll have to bake your own leprechaun gingerbread men. Make your own gingerbread cookie recipe or use this one from Brown Eyed Baker for Grandma’s…
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