HOLIDAY: Pork Pozole Recipe For Dia De Los Muertos

[1] Pork pozole (photo © Chef Ingrid Hoffmann). [2] Dried New Mexico chiles. We got these on Amazon (photo © El Molcajete). [3] Mexican oregano, from Savory Spice Shop (photo © Savory Spice Shop). [4] Hominy can be purchased in cans, ready to use, or in bags of dried kernels, which need to be soaked…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Homemade Ginger Miso Salad Dressing Recipe

The other week we went shopping at a large Japanese superstore (and the largest Japanese supermarket in the U.S.), Mitsuwa Marketplace in Edgewater, New Jersey. Strolling up and down the aisles, we wandered into the salad dressing area. We found ourselves hungering for a big salad with ginger-miso dressing—the type of dressing, often orange in…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Try Some Cold Saké Straight Or In A Cocktail

Saké Cider: a saké cocktail for harvest season. Photo courtesy Haru.   Today is National Saké Day, or “Nihonshu no Hi,” as it’s known in Japan. In Japan, October 1st is the traditional beginning of the new saké season. Brewmasters across the nation begin the process of producing their saké. Today, forget the hot saké…
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Taco Salad Recipe As A First Course Or Side

[1] First course or side taco salad (photo © Kraft Heinz). [2] No taco bowl? No problem! The original recipe used Fritos, and so can you (photo © Taste of Home).   When we see a taco salad on a menu, we generally order it, and get a huge salad the size of a dinner…
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RECIPE: Asian Fusion Brisket Sandwich

Brisket, anyone? Photo courtesy Fatty ‘Cue Restaurant | NYC.   Here’s a fun idea for brisket lovers: An Asian fusion brisket sandwich. Fatty ‘Cue restaurants in New York City combine traditional smoky southern barbecue with spicy Southeast Asian flavorings. Each Fatty ‘Cue location has a variation on the smoked beef brisket recipe, including: Brisket with…
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