GIFT OF THE DAY: Bacon Infused Caviar

You may not have to look to far to find someone who loves: Bacon Caviar Any new and exciting food   We love all three, so of course we went gaga over “bacon and eggs” caviar—trout roe infused with applewood-smoked bacon. We’ve been enjoying it as an hor d’oeuvre, as a general food garnish, on…
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The New Surf And Turf: How To Create Your Own Version

Create your own version of surf and turf, a 50-year-old concept that serves proteins from the land and sea on the same plate. While meat and seafood have been served at the same meal since ancient times—and Diamond Jim Brady was known to consume steaks and lobsters at the same time—the pairing known as surf…
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RECIPE: The New Surf And Turf

[1] The new “surf & turf” (photo © Allen Brothers).   What’s better than filet mignon? How about a tender filet topped with something equally delicious? Allen Brothers, a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week, has topped filet mignon with lobster, mushroom and spinach-cheese stuffing—essentially using the stuffing one might put into chicken or fish…
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Video Of The Week: Make Easy Thai Salmon

  This salmon dish, from Martha Drayton of Whole Foods, packs a lot of flavor into one tasty dish. It takes less than 30 minutes to prepare. Salmon is marinated in a coconut curry sauce that takes just a couple of minutes to prepare, then steamed and infused with Thai flavors. For more Thai flavors,…
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FOOD FACTS: The Difference Between Baking & Roasting

What’s the difference between roast chicken and baked chicken, both made in the oven? One is cooked whole, the other in pieces with some liquid (photo © Mackenzie Ltd..   Both take place in an oven, so what’s the difference between baking and roasting? They’re the same process: cooking the food in an airtight device,…
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