FOOD HOLIDAY RECIPE: Ceviche-Stuffed Avocado

June 28th is National Ceviche Day, honoring one of our favorite foods. If you’re a sashimi lover and haven’t tried ceviche, today’s the day. Another reason to eat lots of ceviche: It’s a low calorie, good-for you lunch or first course. And it’s been nourishing man since ancient times. The recipe for avocado stuffed with…
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RECIPE: Crab Cake Salad With An Asian Twist

A take-out crab cake salad. You can plate the ingredients more beautifully at home. Photo courtesy Genji.   We’re such a crab cake fan that we almost never pass them by when we find them on a menu. You can make crab cakes from scratch for this recipe, but we had a “doggie bag” crab…
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FOOD FUN: Lobster Poached Eggs

Lobster poached egg. Photo courtesy Ruschmeyer’s | Montauk.   On the brunch menu at Ruschmeyer’s Hotel in Montauk, New York, is an egg sandwich. It’s not a humble egg sandwich, but a variation of Eggs Benedict. One side of the toasted English muffin contains a sunnyside-up egg over melted Emmental cheese; the other side has…
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TIP OF THE DAY: More Modern Surf & Turf

[1] Lamb and a scallop at Blue The Restaurant | Beachwood, Ohio (photo © Blu). [2] Surf and turf can combine any foods from the two realms: land and sea. Above, grilled salmon and a poached egg from Cafe SFA in New York City (photo © Cafe SFA—now closed). [3] Lobster ravioli with meat sauce…
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RECIPE: Grilled Shrimp Tandoori Salad with Mango Dressing

We really enjoyed this grilled shrimp salad recipe from McCormick, and can’t wait to make it again. Similar to the tandoori oven cooking method, these Indian-spiced shrimp skewers are roasted on high heat on the grill. They are then added to a salad packed with bold sweet and sour flavors. A fresh mango dressing adds…
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