FOOD FUN: Bacon Clothesline

The innovative chef David Burke has 11 restaurants, stretching from Manhattan to Aspen. His playful yet polished cuisine has long featured memorable dishes, from Angry Lobster to Chocolate Burke’In Bag (a molded chocolate bag filled with mousse) to our latest fancy, Bacon On A Clothesline. Unlike many of his dishes, you can make your own…
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TIP OF THE DAY: DIY Bruschetta Bar

Top: Grab a slice and pick your toppings. We love this selection from WhatsGabyCooking.com. Center: The classic bruschetta topping: tomatoes, olive oil and basil. The tomatoes can be halved cherry or grape tomatoes or diced beefsteak or roma tomatoes (photo courtesy Williams-Sonoma.com). Bottom: As a bonus for guests, grill the bread as you need it,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Have A Tapas Party For World Tapas Day

“Official” food holidays are those officially declared by a government: local, state, or national. In these fast and loose days of the Internet, however, many companies and individuals don’t bother to seek official sanction for a “special observance day.” Instead, they simply announce online that a particular date is now World Nutella Day (started by…
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