TIP OF THE DAY: Riso Venere, Black Venere Rice

Black rice turns dark purple when cooked. Photo by Hannah Kaminsky | THE NIBBLE.   You may have come across black rice in a Thai restaurant as an optional side. Black when harvested, it turns dark purple from the heat of cooking. Black rice is an easy way to add excitement to a dish, from…
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PRODUCT: Drink Covers

Keep the bugs from your drinks. Photo courtesy Charles Viancin.   Here’s a solution for keeping insects from your drinks: drink covers from Charles Viancin. The cold drink lid is solid; the hot drink lid has mesh inserts that allow steam to escape. They’re $7.95 for a set of two at BinkDavies.com. The Sunflower Lid…
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RECIPE: Potato Hash For Breakfast Or Brunch

Hash is a mixture of foods cut into small pieces. Corned beef hash is perhaps the best known recipe, typically made from cubed or shredded corned beef mixed with chopped onions and diced potatoes. If the potatoes are shredded or riced and pan-fried, they are often called hash browns. In less affluent households, when there…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Easy “Fancy” Dessert

Large and small meringue cookies top a bin of chocolate chip gelato. Photo courtesy Vivoli.it.   We were inspired by this photo from Italian gelato maker Vivoli, who decorated a bin of straciatella (chocolate chip) gelato with large and small meringue cookies. For an easy fancy dessert, simply serve a scoop of ice cream, gelato…
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RECIPE: Loukoumades For Mother’s Day

Crispy “Greek donut holes” and honey are a special treat. Photo courtesy Stix Mediterranean Grill | NYC.   We wanted to make something special for Mother’s Day, and were excited to come across these loukoumades at Stix Mediterranean Grill in New York City. We thank them for the yummmy recipe. Loukoumades are a fried-dough honey…
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