TIP OF THE DAY: Have A Retro Cocktail Party

Cranberry Mojitos, Dirty Martinis, Frozen Mango Margaritas…none of these cocktails existed when your parents (for Baby Boomers and Gen X) or grandparents (for everyone else) had their first cocktails. None would be featured on “Mad Men.” How many people do you know who have even had a Daiquiri, Old Fashioned, or Tom Collins? A retro…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Best Scrambled Eggs

What’s the secret to making the best scrambled eggs? Our mom added milk; other people use water or club soda. According to super chef Wylie Dufresne of WD-50 in New York City, the magic comes from cream cheese. Here’s his recipe: RECIPE: BEST SCRAMBLED EGGS FROM CHEF WYLIE DUFRESNE Ingredients Per Serving 2 eggs Salt…
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20+ Uses For Pesto & A Recipe For Homemade Pesto Sauce

The Italian word pesto means paste; the verb pestare means to pound or bruise. Classic pesto sauce, which originated in the basil-rich Italian province of Liguria, consists of basil, garlic, olive oil, pine nuts, Parmesan and Pecorino cheeses plus a touch of salt for seasoning. It’s traditionally made by pounding the ingredients with a mortar…
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RECIPE: Strawberry Egg Cream

There is tuna in tuna noodle casserole. There are strawberries in strawberry shortcake. There’s ice cream in an ice cream soda. But there’s no egg in an egg cream—and there’s no cream, either. The ingredients are milk, seltzer and chocolate syrup. In other words, it’s a carbonated chocolate soda made creamy with milk, or carbonated…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Fruit Sushi Rolls

Mango-tuna is one of the three mango sushi rolls at Whole Foods Markets. Photo courtesy Genjiweb.com.   If you patronize a more creative sushi bar, you’ve probably seen mango in a couple of orientations: within a roll or as a wrap. While most sweet fruits don’t pair seamlessly with sushi, mango is an exception. Pineapple,…
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