Category: Great Food

TIP OF THE DAY: Make A Kugel (Noodle Pudding Or Vegetable Pudding)

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The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah*, begins tomorrow night at sundown*. A traditional part of the dinner is kugel (KOO-gull), a casserole-like baked pudding that is served as part of the main course. The traditional versions in Jewish households are noodle pudding (lokshen kugel), made with egg noodles and raisins; and potato kugel; but mixed…
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RECIPE: Prosciutto-Cucumber Roulade Appetizer

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Parma ham, also known as prosciutto, is an easy ingredient for appetizers and first courses, paired with anything from melon to salads. This recipe from Italian chef Nicola Batavia, of Birichin in Turin, has eye appeal, crunch and, the palate-pleasing prosciutto and gin! Serve it as a first course; or instead of the salad course…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Deconstructed Lobster

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We love this idea from Chef Ric Tramonto and John Folse of Restaurant R’evolution in New Orleans (photo #1). The photo shows Restaurant R’evolution’s Lobster With Sheep’s Milk Gnocchi. Rather than toss the lobster heads and tails*, they plated them with a dish of lobster gnocchi. Instead of gnocchi, we made Lobster Newburg, one of…
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FOOD FUN: Rainbow Pizza Recipe

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We’re dazzled by this Rainbow Pizza. Why didn’t we think of it? But thankfully, Ali at Gimme Some Oven did. Her recipe is made with vegetables that represent the colors of the rainbow: Broccoli florets Grape tomatoes Green, orange and yellow bell peppers Purple potatoes Red onions   It’s a reason to have a pizza…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Gremolata, The Fresh, Homemade Condiment

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This roasted porgy fillet at Distilled NY has gremolata on top, raisin purée on the bottom. Photo courtesy Distilled NY.   Gremolata is a fresh condiment that originated in Italian cuisine. It is too-little-known in the U.S., and may be most familiar to Americans as the accompaniment to osso bucco, braised veal shank. The condiment…
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