TIP OF THE DAY: 15+ Uses For A Culinary Torch

Making crème brûlée is just one of the numerous things you can do with a culinary torch. Photo courtesy BonJour.   Many of us have purchased a culinary torch (a.k.a. chef’s torch or brulée torch) for the sole purpose of caramelizing sugar on crème brûlée. But a culinary torch has numerous other uses in the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Kale Salad

New Year’s Resolution Kale Salad. The recipe is below. Photo courtesy Just Salad.   You may be sautéeing or stir frying more kale these days, based on their terrific nutritional profile. But how about kale salad? Here are three recipes from Laura Pensiero, executive chef of Just Salad and a Certified Dietician. For salads, young,…
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FOOD 101: How To Chiffonade & Foods To Garnish With Chiffonade

[1] Margherita with a chiffonade of basil, which spreads the basil flavor far better than sprinkling leaves of basil atop the pie (photo: The Nibble). [2] You can use as little garnish as you like, or a heavier garnish as with the pizza above (photo: The Nibble).   Updated June 2026 We so often recommend…
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RECIPE: Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp

Looking for “gourmet” Super Bowl fare? Try this recipe from Dietz & Watson. Just a bit of fresh basil elevates bacon-wrapped shrimp to new flavor heights. Serve the shrimp on a platter for game-watching, with cocktails or as an appetizer or first course for dinner. RECIPE: BACON-WRAPPED SHRIMP WITH BASIL Ingredients For 4 Servings 16…
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TIP: Uses For Leftover Wine

What to do with the leftover wine? Photo courtesy FreeImages.co.uk.   Some people have no problem using leftover wine in the next day or so—typically by drinking it! But if you’re just a social drinker and not likely to drink the leftovers by yourself, here are some suggestions: 1. MAKE A SPRITZER. If there’s not…
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