TIP OF THE DAY: Pears At Every Fall Meal

Who doesn’t like to bite into a perfectly ripe pear, soft to the touch, dripping with juice? Whether in a packed lunch or as a grab-and-go snack, pears are one of the delights of fall. But pears don’t have to be ripe to be delicious. Hard pears can be baked, cooked (especially poached), even grated…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Honey Dessert Sauce

A chocolate tart, drizzled with orange blossom honey. To the right of the tart: chocolate biscotti pieces. Photo courtesy Bestia | LA.   Caramel to crème anglaise, hard sauce to sabayon: For many centuries, good cooks have known how to garnish a dessert with a sauce. Even if the dessert tastes delicious as is, a…
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FOOD FUN: Mounds Mess

Recently we published a recipe for a popular U.K. dessert, the Eton Mess. It’s a combination of strawberries, whipped cream, meringues and other ingredients, unceremoniously mixed together (i.e., a mess). We saw this dessert on the Facebook page of Distilled NY in Manhattan’s TriBeCa neighborhood, and decided it was an American version of the Eton…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Sweet Or Savory Popcorn Garnish

Before it was a popular snack, popcorn was a whole grain food. In Colonial times, it was eaten in a bowl with milk or cream, like modern puffed rice and other puffed cereal grains. In the 18th century, after the corn harvest, farmers would toss corn kernels, some fat and a little molasses into a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Apples & Honey

Apples and honey, a Jewish New Year tradition, are a delicious snack or simple dessert on any day.   Today is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. One of the holiday traditions is dipping an apple in honey. But the tradition can be enjoyed year-round by anyone looking for a tasty snack or a simple…
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