NEWS: No Soup For You—Not

Soup will be dished out more cheerfully at the reopened location of the original Soup Nazi. Photo courtesy OriginalSoupman.com. As many soup lovers are aware, the International Soup Kitchen immortalized 15 years ago on “Seinfeld” (the episode was first broadcast on November 2, 1995) is a real place. The small, modest storefront has stood since…
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RECIPE: Liven Up Your Salad

Not sure what to do with that head of lettuce or bag of salad greens? Want some inspiration beyond croutons and grated cheese? Fruit can go a long way toward helping your salad sing. Everyday fruits such as apples, grapes, oranges and grapefruit, are excellent ingredients. But you can follow your palate and add anything…
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RECIPE: Deconstructed Margarita Recipes

[1] One of the three shots in a deconstructed Margarita (photo courtesy Sauza).   For cocktail fun this weekend, try this deconstructed Margarita. Deconstruction means taking something apart. In the case of deconstructed food, creative chefs and mixologists deconstruct a familiar recipe to present the ingredients in a new and exciting way. In this recipe,…
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RECIPE: Dirt Cake With Gummy Worms

Oops: National Gummy Worm Day, which was yesterday, flew by before we had a chance to post this recipe. The dessert, “Dirt In A Box,” was created by Ruby Foo’s restaurant in Times Square, New York City. It’s a no-cook “dirt pudding” or trifle, decorated with Gummy Worms. You can make the recipe more elaborate,…
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