Crab Stuffed Flounder Recipe For National Crab Stuffed Flounder Day

Crab-stuffed flounder is actually easy to make. Photo and recipe courtesy Westside Market | New York City.   February 18th is National Crab-Stuffed Flounder Day. The recipe is easy to make, and gives the appearance of a “fancy” preparation. You can stuff any white fish fillet with crab meat. Before buying crab, note that there…
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PRESIDENT’S DAY: Dine & Drink With George Washington & Abraham Lincoln

You won’t often find steak and kidney pie in the U.S. these days. But if you want to eat one of George Washington’s favorites, here’s the recipe. Recipe and photo courtesy Chatterbox Enterprises.   Some of us remember life before Presidents Day. Until 1971, Abraham Lincoln’s birthday was a state holiday, celebrated in many states…
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RECIPE: Almond Butter Cookies (Chinese Almond Cookies)

[1] We buy jumbo packages of raw almonds at Costco (photo © Niederegger Marzipan). [2] These are green almonds, harvested from the tree before shelling and roasting. They get their name from the fuzzy green coat. They can be eaten whole, and taste crunchy and tart, with a hint at unripe peaches. When the green…
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RECIPE: Red Lentil Soup, Other Greek Yogurt Delights & Aleppo Pepper

Red lentil soup is golden and glorious. Photo by Marcus Nilsson | Chobani.   What do you do after your start-up Greek-style yogurt brand becomes the number one brand in the country? You continue to share your love of your homeland’s foods by opening a café. Chobani founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya moved to New…
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FOOD FUN: Carrots In Love

Who would want to eat these carrots and destroy their charm? But wiser minds argue that if they aren’t eaten, they’ll just wither away. Point taken, and it’s a moot point too, since we are not in possession of these carrots in love. But we do have a bag of baby carrots, and the photo…
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