Category: Great Food

TIP OF THE DAY: Choose Sustainable Seafood

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We were away last week on Earth Day and missed publishing this piece on sustainable seafood. But it’s important to be conscious of it every day of the year. Earth Day, initiated on April 22, 1970 and celebrated annually, is widely credited with launching the modern environmental movement. The passage of the landmark Clean Air…
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FOOD FUN: Chocolate Fried Egg

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What would you do with a chocolate fried egg? Serve it for breakfast, with a cup of hot chocolate? Give it as stocking stuffer or Mother’s Day party favor? Enjoy it all by yourself? Whatever your choice, this little treat from Maggie Louise Confections is sure to please. The chocolatier notes: “The Cordelia is a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Flower Ice Cubes

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Put edible flowers in your ice cubes. Photo courtesy Chandon USA.   For Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, spring and summer entertaining, parties, showers and Valentine’s Day: Make your drinks stand out with flower ice cubes. It couldn’t be easier: Just place edible blossoms in an ice cube tray, fill and freeze. To get the flowers…
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TRENDS: What’s New In Barbecue

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Spell it barbecue, barbeque or the short form BBQ, May first is the start of the May-September peak outdoor cooking season. Not surprisingly, it’s National Barbecue Month. According to the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association (HPBA), nearly 14 million grills and smokers were shipped in 2013. This year’s industry expo, held in March, displayed more…
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EARTH DAY: What You Can Do About The Water Bottle Crisis

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Every year 68 billion plastic water bottles are consumed in the U.S. The majority of them end up in landfill. Divided among the population, this means a per capita consumption of some 30.8 gallons of bottled water. According to the International Bottled Water Association, the U.S. bottled water per capita was up 5.3% in 2012,…
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