FOOD FUN: Melon & Prosciutto

Who’d guess that this is the classic Italian first course, Melon and Prosciutto? Photo courtesy Bar Elo | NYC.   This fun approach to Melon and Prosciutto was created by Chef Mario at Bar Eolo in New York City. Instead of slicing the melon into wedges, use a melon baller. Instead of flat slices of…
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FOOD FUN: BLT Gazpacho

Bright red tomato gazpacho shows off the BLT topping. Photo courtesy Munchery.com.   Like BLTs? Turn the concept into a soup, as Munchery.com did with this tomato gazpacho. There are as many recipes for gazpacho as there are people who make them. Each region of Spain has its own preferred style, dating back hundreds of…
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Uses For Day-Old Croissants & A Hot Fudge Croissant Sundae

[1] Turn yesterday’s croissants into today’s ice cream sundae. Toast them first. Yummy! (photo © California Cherry Board). [2] Croissants just out of the over (photo © Le Marais Bakery | San Francisco).   We just came back from the bakery with a bag of warm, fragrant croissants for breakfast. We know we’ll have leftovers…
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FOOD FUN: Soda, Sangria Style & The History Of Club Soda & Soda Pop

[1] Club soda with a slice of blood orange (photo © Polar Seltzer). [2] A “sangria soda” of Sprite and peaches (photo courtesy Melissa’s). [3] A Victorian soda siphon, called a seltzogene or gasogene (photo Sobebunny | Wikipedia). [4] Bottlers branded their siphons with their names and graphics. Here are more antique soda siphons (photo…
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FOOD FUN: Orange Is The New Salad

Here’s a fun salad from chef Chef Todd Shoberg of Molina restaurant in Mill Valley, California. Just assemble these ingredients: Romaine or greens of choice Tangerine segments* Shaved carrot† Crumbled feta cheese Dressing: olive oil and orange juice; or olive oil, vinegar and tangerine zest   Additional Ingredients Keep the orange theme going with: Orange…
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