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How about a Belgian beer tasting for Father’s Day? Until the American craft beer revolution, which began in the 1970s and blossomed in the 1990s toward the current wealth of craft breweries, Belgium was the [pretty small] country that produced the broadest range of beers. For a social gathering, you can offer tastes of the…
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If you’re charmed by food served in tiny flowerpots, invest in a set and see how many different foods you can serve in them. BREAKFAST Berries, grapes or other fruit Biscuits/rolls (photo below plus this recipe and this one) Boiled or scrambled eggs Yogurt LUNCH & DINNER Biscuits, bread sticks Fries (photo) Mixed olives,…
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Don’t put your julep cups away because the Kentucky Derby is over. Instead, think of what else you can serve in them, all year long. BEVERAGES Serve other cold beverages in these glamorous vessels. Kids won’t drink their milk? Let them drink it from the “special” silver julep cup. BUFFETS Use the julep cups…
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Buy the cheese, open the saké. Photo courtesy CheeseNerds.com. Recently, we were invited to a cheese and saké tasting at the French Cheese Board in New York City. Think you should sip saké only with Japanese food? Think again. While it doesn’t seem intuitive, the the traditional Japanese drink, brewed by fermenting rice, has…
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Almost too pretty to eat (photo © Culinary Vegetable Institute). Here’s something easy for Mother’s Day (or Valentine’s Day): a dessert or tea snack consisting of a single macaron, beautifully decorated. It’s from the Culinary Vegetable Institute in Ohio, where farmers grow the most glorious produce and chefs create wondrous dishes with it. You…
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