TIP OF THE DAY: Paella Pan Serving Plate

[1 & 2] Serve appetizer or dessert bites in a paella pan (photos © Empellón Restaurant | NYC.   Here’s an idea from Empellón Restaurant in New York City, which specializes in modern Mexican cuisine. Grab that paella pan, serving tray or oversize dish from its hiding place, fill it with crushed ice get ready…
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FOOD FUN: Gazpacho Shooters With Mini Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Looking for some sophisticated party fun? Here’s an idea from Elegant Affairs Caterers, riffing on tomato soup and grilled cheese: Gazpacho shooters, topped with mini grilled cheese sandwiches. Make your favorite gazpacho recipe, and use thin bread for the grilled cheese (photo #1). Another fun gazpacho idea: top the shot glass with Tostitos Scoops filled…
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RECIPE: Cold Tortellini Antipasto Or Appetizer With Pesto Dip

Since it’s National IPA Day, our last article was on this favorite style of craft beer. Here’s something to serve with it, when you’re kicking back with a beer: a pasta salad with antipasto accents and a creamy pesto dip. This super-easy tortellini recipe (photo #1) can be served as an antipasto/snack, as a light…
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PRODUCT: Pompeian Spanish Extra Virgin Olive Oil + Tuscan 7-Layer Dip Recipe

Want something special for weekend nibbling? This seven-layer dip with a Tuscan twist (photo #1, recipe below) is perfect with beer, iced tea, sparkling water, wine, or whatever drink you like (gin and tonic, anyone?). The recipe is from Pompeian, which sent us a bottle of their first single-origin extra virgin olive oil (photo #2).…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Labneh At Home

March 25th is Greek Independence Day, so how about celebrating by making some labneh? Labneh (pronounced LOB-nay or LOB-neh) is Greek yogurt cheese: cheese made from yogurt. The cheese preserves yogurt’s distinctive tart taste. Although it can be called Greek yogurt cheese in the U.S., labneh is popular throughout the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East.…
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