RECIPE: Grilled Chicken Or Fish With Pico De Gallo

There are many different types of salsa, but our favorite is the finely chopped fresh salsa called pica de gallo. Pico de gallo, pronounced PEE-coh-deh-GAH-yo, is Spanish for “rooster’s beak.” How did it get that name? It once was eaten between the thumb and finger in a way that resembled a pecking rooster. (Salsa as…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Put Bourbon In Your Barbecue Sauce

Add bourbon to your barbecue sauce. Photo courtesy Whiskey.Wikia.com.   Are you making barbecue sauce for the holiday weekend? Consider adding some bourbon, which is trending with chefs. According to Datassential MenuTrends, bourbon barbecue sauce, which first became popular in the South and Midwest, appears on 32% more restaurant menus than it did four years…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Homemade Rhubarb Ketchup

Rhubarb and tomato ketchup. For a smooth texture, use an immersion blender or food processor. Photo courtesy Taste Of Home.   Need something to bring to a Memorial Day cook-out? How about homemade ketchup? Pack it into mason jars and tie a ribbon around the neck. Go one step further and make rhubarb ketchup, a…
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GIFT: Maille Mustard Collection

A gourmet gift for a mustard lover. Photo courtesy Maille.   A Maille mustard boutique opened near us recently. If you love mustard, make it a destination stop when you visit Dijon, London, Melbourne, New York, Paris or Sydney. They are meccas for lovers of fine mustard, as well as gherkins, vinegars and vinaigrettes. The…
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TREND: Sriracha, The New “It” Flavor

Each year, we notice a hot new food trend. Often it’s a new flavor, blasting through everything from salad dressing to popcorn. Notable past flavor explosions like chipotle, jalapeño, and wasabi introduced new kinds of heat to the American palate. The current “it” flavor seems to be sriracha.     WHAT IS SRIRACHA? Sriracha, pronounced…
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