TIP OF THE DAY: Eat More Fish

Is your goal to pursue a healthier lifestyle in 2011? It’s a challenge, since the diet for many of us is too high in saturated fats. (America’s two favorite foods, burgers/cheeseburgers and pizza, are full of them). The processed foods most of us eat too much of are full of salt and sugar. And our…
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RECIPE: Fusion Sushi & Prosciutto Box Sushi

Beautiful and delicious Prosciutto Sushi. Photo courtesy MaiCuisine.com. Fusion food refers to the combination of widely differing ethnic or regional ingredients or techniques: French-Thai fusion cuisine, for example. In sushi, there’s a lot of Japanese-American fusion. The California Roll, for example, is not a traditional Japanese roll in the manner of tekka maki (tuna roll)…
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RECIPE: Gold & Caviar Nougat Cream

Forget salted caramel: We want the Czar’s ice cream and caviar parfait. Photo by Igor Dukhnovskyi | Russian Tea Room. Looking for a spectacular, luxurious dessert for New Year’s Eve? Something no one has had before? Something people will be talking about for years? Look no further than the menu at New York’s legendary Russian…
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TIP OF THE DAY: The Feast Of The Seven Fishes

You may have your own immutable traditions for Christmas Eve. But if you’d like to try something new, we recommend the Feast of the Seven Fishes, an Italian-American tradition. This Christmas Eve dinner is celebrated with a feast of—you guessed it—seven different traditional fish dishes (although some ambitious families may go for eight, nine or…
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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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