Salmagundi Salad Recipe (A Cobb Is A Type Of Salmagundi Salad)

[1] Start a Salmagundi salad tradition. Here’s the recipe for this one (photo © Virtual History Westport.com). [2] A Salmagundi recipe from down under (photo © Taste.com.au). [3] Surf and Turf Salmagundi: prosciutto, shrimp, olives, and more. Here’s the recipe (photo © Southern Living).   Looking for something different in a dinner salad? How about…
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Easy Gorgonzole Dolce Appetizer & How It Differs From Gorgonzola Naturale

[1] Top Gorgozola with fig preserves or fig jam and serve (photo © Bella Chi Cha). [2] Gorgonzola Dolce, mature and oozing, served with fruit-and-nut cracker. Also good: a square of dark chocolate (photos #2, #3, and #4 © Murray’s Cheese). [3] You can pre-prepare the crackers and cheese. [4] Mature Gorgonzola Dolce is spoonable…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: St. Patrick’s Day Cocktails

Drinkin’ o’ the green. Photo courtesy Agwa de Bolivia. Looking for inspiration for St. Patrick’s Day? Start celebrating with a green cocktail. You can make an entire cocktail menu from our green selections: With Midori Melon Liqueur With Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey (not green in color, but as Irish as it gets) A Dublin Delight,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Oscar Party Tasting

Instead of generic “wine and cheese,” serve different wines (or beers) in the same category and turn your event into a “tasting.” Photo courtesy Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. Last week we proposed 10 “Best Picture Cocktails” as party fare for your Oscar party. But what if your friends prefer wine or beer? Instead of making…
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RECIPE: Almond Ale Spritzer

Looking for palate excitement this year? Like eating on the cutting edge? McCormick’s 2010 Flavor Forecast offers 10 new ways to pair food and spices. How does a spice company decide what’s hot? The flavor experts at McCormick team up with leading chefs, food writers and other culinary authorities to identify the top flavor pairings…
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