Category: Great Food

WEDDINGS: Religieuses, A Wedding Cake Alternative

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The bride and groom are cream puffs. Photo courtesy Dominique Ansel Bakery.   Don’t want a wedding cake or cupcake tree? Check out these religieuses (ray-lee-ZHOOZE), from French pastry chef Dominique Ansel, who currently provides New Yorkers with dazzling desserts. A religieuse is a pastry made from two cream puffs, one larger, one smaller, joined…
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A Sweet & Savory Waffle Bar For Brunch, Parties & More

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Hold the maple syrup: This Mexican Sunrise Waffle is topped with a fried egg and salsa. Photo courtesy Peach Valley Cafe.   Father’s Day excitement: Turn brunch into a design-your-own waffle bar. We adapted this idea from Peach Valley Cafe, which has a variety of tasty waffles on the menu. Prepare a waffles bar for…
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FATHER’S DAY RECIPE: Potato Chip & Beer Pancakes

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“Mancakes” are made with beer and potato chips. Photo courtesy SurLaTable.com.   This Father’s Day, treat Dad to a breakfast featuring some not-so-traditional pancakes, made with BBQ potato chips and beer. Created by Chef David Burke (one of our favorite creative culinary artists) for Samuel Adams Boston Lager, these easy-to-make “mancakes” may become an annual…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Storing Fresh Fruit, Part 2

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Yesterday we featured Part 1 of How To Store Fresh Fruit. Continuing in alphabetical order, here are: GRAPES Grapes continue to ripen after picking, and can be refrigerated to slow the ripening process. You can determine freshness by examining the stems. Fresh grapes will have green and pliable stems, while grapes that have been stored…
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