TIP OF THE DAY: Multi-Tasking Parmigiano

Checking the quality of an aging wheel of Parmigiano-Reggiano (photo © Parmigiano-Reggiano Consorzio).   October 27th is National Parmigiano-Reggiano Day. Parmigiano-Reggiano is more than a great cheese for pasta, pesto, risotto and Alfredo sauce. Shave it onto salads, eggs and sandwiches. Add it to cheese plates. Enjoy it with a glass of hearty red wine.…
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RECIPE: Egg Salad For National Egg Salad Week

National Egg Salad Week is the first week in April, reason to explore what makes a really great egg salad. Hard-cooked eggs with mayo isn’t egg salad, but a recipe called Eggs Mayonnaise. It’s pretty dull. You can add celery and onions to make egg salad and call it quits at that—but you can do…
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EVENT: Share Our Strength’s Taste Of The Nation

Enjoy something spectacular so kids can get basic nutrition. Food shown is not part of the event, but similar in spirit. Photo courtesy Restaurant Tru. Even in the world’s wealthiest nation, nearly 17 million children worry about where their next meal will come from. That’s nearly one in four children at risk of hunger, with…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Grilled Cheese Month (& Caramelized Onions!)

It’s National Grilled Cheese Month, and we have been happily delving into our collection of gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. The restaurant Primehouse New York has added another winner to our list: Cinnamon Raisin Grilled Cheese. It’s fresh goat’s cheese, caramelized onions, bacon and warm fig jam on grilled raisin bread. Don’t you want to make…
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GOURMET GIVEAWAY: Laurent Vals Chocolate

Almost too pretty to eat! Photo by Corey Lugg | THE NIBBLE. If you appreciate fine chocolate, don’t pass up this opportunity to enter this week’s Gourmet Giveaway contest, sponsored by Laurent Vals Chocolates. A NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week, Laurent’s colorful chocolates are not only sculptural—a tiny, edible modern art gallery in a…
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