Scattered California Roll, California Roll Chirashi Sushi

This Scattered California Roll comes under the category of “Why didn’t we think of this?” But we’re thankful that Grace Parisi came up with the idea (there’s more about Grace below). This recipe is in the chirashi sushi category. The name means “scattered sushi” in Japanese, and it’s the easiest sushi to make because, rather…
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The Most Expensive Brunch In The World (Are You Ready To Go?)

Just in case you’re looking to impress someone by taking him or her to a memorable brunch spot, head to Miami. The brunch at Zuma is the most expensive “bottomless” brunch in the world, served on Saturdays and Sundays. First, let us disclose that Zuma’s brunch is not about omelets and pancakes. It’s about some…
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Chicken Enchilada Baked Potato For National Enchilada Day

[1] Stuff a baked potato with enchilada ingredients. The recipe is below (recipe and photo © Idaho Potato Commission). [2] Classic enchiladas with red enchilada sauce (photo © Melissa’s Produce). [3] Enchiladas Suizas, made with a white sauce of cream, tomatillos, onions, cilantro, and green chiles. Here’s the recipe (photo © Chef Ingrid Hoffmann). [4]…
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The History Of Tamales & Modern Tamale Recipes For National Tamale Day

[1] You can have these tamales shipped to you: Beef Tenderloin, Ancho Chile Pork, and Chicken Tomatillo (photo © Mackenzie Limited). [2] The masa filling is wrapped in a corn husk or banana leaf. In a pinch, in the old days, even tree bark was used (photo © Broken Spanish | Los Angeles). [3] Open…
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Hard Tacos a.k.a. Crunchy Tacos For National Crunchy Taco Day

October 4th is National Taco Day. So why do we need a second holiday, March 21st*, National Crunchy Taco Day? To celebrate hard tacos a.k.a. crunchy tacos. They may merit their own holiday because in Mexico, tacos were traditionally made with soft corn tortillas. While today you can find tacos with flour tortillas, and with…
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