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PASTA RECIPE: Spicy Pumpkin Carbonara With Calabrian Chiles

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[1] Bucatini: like spaghetti, but thicker and with a hole down the center (photo by Alicia LaLocanda | CC-BY-NC-ND-2.0 License). [2] Spicy Pumpkin Carbonara—recipe below (photo © Delallo). [3] Bucatini Ai Frutti Di Mari (mixed seafood). Here’s the recipe (photo © Delallo). [4] Bucatini, homemade by The Baker Chick. Here’s her recipe (photo © The…
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FOOD 101: What’s An Etrog?

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[1] While there’s not much fruit inside, here are recipes to use etrogs. If you see a fruit that looks the same but is lime green, it’s a kaffir/kieffer lime (photo © My Jewish Learning). [2] Just-harvested etrog with its leaves (photo © Kara Idelka | Panther Media). [3] Inside an etrog: lots of edible…
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RECIPE: Vegetarian Kung Pao ‘Chicken’ For World Vegetarian Day

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[1] Kung Pao goes vegetarian/vegan (photos #1, #2 and #4 © Melissa’s). [2] The ingredients for Kung Pao Vegetables. Don’t be deterred by the number. [3] Chinese eggplant is not bitter like Italian eggplant, and tends to have a mild, sweet flavor (photo © Good Eggs). [4] Chinese long beans. You can substitute regular green…
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COCKTAIL RECIPE: White Russian For National Coffee Day & National Vodka Day

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[1] The classic White Russian cocktail blended all the ingredients together (photo The Artful Gourmet NYC | CC-BY-NC-ND-2.0 license). [2] We prefer the beauty of a swirled White Russian (photo © Yes More Content | Unsplash). [3] Or, create a cream top (photo © New Amsterdam Vodka). [4] A double old fashioned (rocks) glass is…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Chenin Blanc Wine From The Loire Valley

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Our Top Pick Of The Week encourages you to try Chenin Blanc wines from the Loire Valley of France. These excellent white wines include familiar wines like Savennières and Vouvray, as well as other equally noteworthy but less-well-known white wines of the Loire. The Loire Valley (pronounced L-WAHR) is a paradise of beautiful scenery and…
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