TIP OF THE DAY: Save Those Pomegranate Skins

Enjoy the seeds (arils); save the skins. Photo by Kelly Cline | IST. If you buy pomegranates and toss the skins away after you’ve scooped out the seeds, you’re missing out. Save the skins in the freezer, and use them to hold salads or desserts for special occasions. From chicken salad to ice cream and…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Grilled Cheese Month (& Caramelized Onions!)

It’s National Grilled Cheese Month, and we have been happily delving into our collection of gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. The restaurant Primehouse New York has added another winner to our list: Cinnamon Raisin Grilled Cheese. It’s fresh goat’s cheese, caramelized onions, bacon and warm fig jam on grilled raisin bread. Don’t you want to make…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Easy Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe

The secret to easy chicken salad. Photo courtesy Perdue. We love chicken salad, but when we have the yen to make it, we often don’t have the time to cook a chicken and pull it apart. Inspired by package of Perdue Short Cuts roasted chicken breast and a bag of Chinese fried noodles left over…
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ENTERTAINING: Super Email Invitations From Paperless Post

Many people forgo snail mail and use email to send invitations and announcements. We get lots of Evites. But for a special occasion, consider springing for the classy email invitations from Paperless Post. These online invitations look just like custom-engraved invitations from the most expensive stationer. But they’re HTML instead of paper. Just click and…
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GOURMET GIVEAWAY: Laurent Vals Chocolate

Almost too pretty to eat! Photo by Corey Lugg | THE NIBBLE. If you appreciate fine chocolate, don’t pass up this opportunity to enter this week’s Gourmet Giveaway contest, sponsored by Laurent Vals Chocolates. A NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week, Laurent’s colorful chocolates are not only sculptural—a tiny, edible modern art gallery in a…
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