RECIPE: Baked Scallops & Linguine For National Baked Scallops Day

March 12th is National Baked Scallops Day. This delicious seafood pasta dish tops lemony linguine with sea scallops that are coated in panko breadcrumbs and baked. It’s an easy weeknight dish.     RECIPE: BAKED SCALLOPS WITH LINGUINE Ingredients 1 pound sea scallops 1 egg, beaten 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup panko breadcrumbs ¼…
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LEAP YEAR FOOD HOLIDAY: National Frog’s Legs Day

February 29th occurs only once every four years: It’s the leap year day. There are actually two food holidays on Leap Day: National Surf & Turf Day National Frogs Legs Day   We love Surf & Turf. In addition to the classic Surf and Turf, we’ve created a list of modern approaches to “one from…
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TIP OF THE DAY: A Festive, Low Calorie Dinner

[1] Salmon skewers atop a chopped salad of greens with apples (photo © RA Sushi Bar & Restaurant). [2] Top a salmon fillet with ponzu sauce, sliced scallions and sesame seeds (photo © McCormick). [3] Something light: lettuce cups with fresh or pouch salmon. See the recipe below (photo © Chicken Of The Sea). [4]…
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Yusheng Recipe -Raw Fish Salad- Chinese Lunar New Year Food

January 25th, 2020 begins the Lunar New Year (a.k.a. Chinese New Year, but it’s celebrated in many other Asian countries). It lasts for 15 days. The recipe for yusheng is below. But first: We were chatting the other day that it’s the Year Of The Rat, an animal which does not evoke pleasant thoughts. So…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Crudo, Low-Calorie Raw Fish

[1] Tuna and salmon crudo, simply garnished (photo © Elea | NYC). [2] Like a painting: salmon crudo from Mihoko’s 21 Grams | NYC. [3] Creative plating: avocado, pink grapefruit, hamachi and garnish of microgreen and radish (photo © Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse| NYC). [4] Add some salad on the side or on top (photo ©…
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