TIP OF THE DAY: For Fun & Excitement, Make Verrine Recipes

Berries, pistachio sour cream and sweetened Greek yogurt. Photo courtesy Wallmonkey.   Looking for some appetizer or dessert excitement? Make verrines (vair-REEN, in French). Verre is the French word for glass; verrine, which means “protective glass,” is an assortment of ingredients layered “artfully” in a small glass. Verrines can be sweet or savory: The idea…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Tapenade With This Easy Tapenade Recipe

[1] Tapenade-topped crostini with a garnish of fresh tomato (photo © Kelly Cline | iStock Photo).   Here’s an easy tapenade recipe, but first a little story. Back in our college days, a fashionable new restaurant opened in midtown Manhattan. It had a menu that was very exciting for the time. For starters, instead of…
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Make Some Pigs In A Blanket, a.k.a. Pigs In Blankets

It’s time to celebrate National Pigs In Blankets Day, April 24th. Ask for some pigs in blankets in the U.K., and you’ll get a cocktail sausage wrapped in bacon (more like a pig in a pig, we think). At IHOP, the International House Of Pancakes, you can chow down on pork sausage links rolled in…
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