FOOD FUN: “Stonehenge” Beef Carpaccio

Turn beef carpaccio into an homage to Stonehenge. Photos courtesy All’Onda | NYC.   We’re starting the new year of Food Fun with this eye-catching, low calorie treat. We love the eye appeal of the food at All’Onda in New York City. Take this “Stonehenge” Beef Carpaccio. Cut beets are arranged in a circle in…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Antipasto Platter With Cocktails

Contemplating what to serve during cocktail hour as guests arrive for Christmas or New Year’s Eve? There are dips, chips, crudités, cheese plates, hot and cold hors d’oeuvre and other possibilities to consider. But a recent email from Baldor Specialty Foods rang true: Let people pick what they want from an antipasto table. Just set…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Freeze Your Hot Appetizers

TOP PHOTO: Homemade cheese straws, made in advance, frozen and heated in the oven. Photo courtesy Cabot Cheese. BOTTOM PHOTO: Stuffed mushrooms. Photo courtesy GoodCook.com.   If you want to serve hot hors d’oeuvre on Christmas, New Year’s Eve or other party times, here’s a tip we learned years ago from our friend Carol’s mother,…
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