TIP OF THE DAY: Ways To Use Mustard

August 5th is National Mustard Day, but since this is a big holiday weekend with lots of mustard in play, we’re jumping the gun. We have two favorite mustard brands: Maille, the venerable mustard house of Dijon, France, which makes Dijon in dozens of flavors; and Colman’s, the fiercely hot, Chinese-style mustard (the different types…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Easy Tomato Chutney

[1] Turn summer tomatoes, ripe off the vine, into… [2] Tomato chutney! (Photo 1 courtesy Okonomi | Brooklyn, photo #2 courtesy Jamie Oliver). [3] This authentic Indian version has chili powder, garlic, garam masala and ginger. Here’s the recipe from Smart Cooky.   August is the best “tomato month” of the year. Aside from eating…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Truffled Scrambled Eggs

[1] If you have to ask, you can’t afford it: a bounty of white truffle shaved onto scrambled eggs (photo © George Guarino | Eataly | Chicago. [2] The affordable version (photo © Saveur, along with their recipe to make perfect scrambled eggs).   For the wealthy gourmet, there are truffled scrambled eggs that consist…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Mostarda, A Sweet-Hot Italian Condiment

[1] The classic: mostarda di cremona. Here’s a recipe to make your own from The Spruce (photo © The Spruce). [2] A cremona close-up (photo © Cucina Corriere. [3] Mostarda vicentina has a jam-like consistency, losing the physical beauty of other mostardas (photo © Buonissimo). [4] Mostarda bolognese has a deep plum color (photo ©…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Aïoli, The Original, The Modern, Easy Recipe & A Party

[1] As a sauce or dip with boiled potatoes (photo © Quinciple). [2] Tarragon aïoli as a dip with shrimp. Here’s the recipe from Real Simple (photo © Real Simple). [3] Le Grand Aïoli: Make a platter for your next gathering. Here’s a story from Edible Seattle (photo © Edible Seattle). [4] Just open the…
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