Category: Great Food

TIP OF THE DAY: Mostarda, A Sweet-Hot Italian Condiment

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[1] The classic: mostarda di cremona. Here’s a recipe to make your own from The Spruce (photo © The Spruce). [2] A cremona close-up (photo © Cucina Corriere. [3] Mostarda vicentina has a jam-like consistency, losing the physical beauty of other mostardas (photo © Buonissimo). [4] Mostarda bolognese has a deep plum color (photo ©…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Special Waffles For Mother’s Day (Cheesecake, Key Lime & Much More)

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Mother’s Day and Father’s Day were waffle days in our home, along with birthdays and other special occasions. That’s when Mom would pull out the waffle iron and whisk together the flour, baking powder, butter, eggs and milk butter. We ate them with a pat of butter and maple syrup brought back from Nana’s visits…
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RECIPE: Honey Cocktail…Two Bees Walk Into A Bar

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For spring and summer, this honey-based cocktail can strike just the right tone: a light buzz. We adapted it from the cocktail of the month, called Two Bees Walk Into A Bar, at Davio’s Italian Steakhouse in New York City. It uses an easy-to-make honey simple syrup, infused with rosemary, that you can use in…
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Éclair Party For National Éclair Day & Who Invented The Éclair

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[1] Decorated éclairs by Master Pastry Chef Michel Richard at Pomme Palais in New York Palace Hotel. [2] Éclairs decorated by pastry great Johnny Iuzzini for Le Meridien hotels. [3] Simple and elegant decoration with pecans. Or, get festive with a mixture of nuts, including pistachios and macadamias (photo © Dilyara Garifullina | Unsplash). [4]…
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