TIP OF THE DAY: Vegetable “Raft”

Build a vegetable “raft” to make a serving of plain grilled or sautéed protein look like fancy restaurant fare. This chef’s trick makes it easy to add glamor to a piece of cooked protein—beef, fish, lamb, pork, poultry, tofu. Not to mention, it gets people to eat more veggies! Here, branzino in padella (branzino cooked…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Ways To Cook Fish

Lent began yesterday, the 40-day period from Ash Wednesday to Holy Thursday (this year on April 2nd). During Lent, observers recognize Christ’s sacrifice by giving up something pleasurable. Around the world, the most common Lenten practice is to give up meat. In the U.S., seafood sales soar during the six weeks of Lent. Whether you’re…
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FOOD FUN: Oscar Party Sushi

If your Oscar party will include sushi, how about a platter that looks like a director’s slate? This fun idea comes from SushiShop, which isn’t selling the “director’s slate” platters but developed this as part of an advertising campaign. You can make it yourself with: 10 pieces of salmon nigiri (fish atop rice pads) 10…
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Poke, Sashimi’s Relative From Hawaii & A Tofu Poke Bowl Recipe

[1] Classic tuna poke. You can buy it ready-to-serve from Pete’s Seafood Club. [2] At better restaurants, you may have a large choice of vegetables and seasonings to mix with your poke (photo © Dons Bogam | NYC) . [3] This salmon poke bowl is packed with shredded crab leg, tobiko roe, avocado, black, red…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Sashimi Salad

Love sashimi? Looking for a light lunch or first course? Make sashimi salad. Pick up some of your favorite raw fish from your fishmonger—salmon, tuna and yellowtail, for example. You can also add cooked varieties, such as shrimp and squid. Then, create a salad of choice: Western-style salad of mixed greens Japanese-style salad of seaweed,…
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