RECIPE: Nachos For The World Cup

The Better Chip, makers of inspired corn chips in Beets, Chipotle, traditional Corn, Jalapenos, Spinach & Kale, sent us some equally inspired nacho recipes for the World Cup. Using popular ingredients from the teams’ home cuisines, the international nacho menu includes: American Hawaii Style Nachos: The Better Chip Jalapeño Chips with pulled pork, grilled pineapple…
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RECIPE: Crab Cake Salad With An Asian Twist

A take-out crab cake salad. You can plate the ingredients more beautifully at home. Photo courtesy Genji.   We’re such a crab cake fan that we almost never pass them by when we find them on a menu. You can make crab cakes from scratch for this recipe, but we had a “doggie bag” crab…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Think Inside The Sub

Diane is a personal favorite, filled with radicchio, grilled onions, roasted tomato, roasted zucchini, goat cheese, balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Photo courtesy City Sandwich | NYC.   We recently wandered into City Sandwich, a New York City sub shop with a different perspective: top-quality ingredients sandwiched without any mayonnaise or fatty sauces. Chef Michael…
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Ponzu Sauce: Uses, History, & A Recipe To Make Your Own

Ponzu sauce (photo © Fotoos Van Robin | Flickriver). [1] . [2] Shrimp tempura with ponzu sauce (photo © Mackenzie Ltd). [3] Yakami Orchard makes very high quality “original” (clear) ponzu. Nicely packaged, it makes a fine gift for a good cook. You can find it online (photo © Yakami Orchard). [4] We enjoy dumplings…
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RECIPE: Tequila Cupcakes

Tequila cupcakes: something different for Dad. Photo courtesy Hornitos Tequila.   For Father’s Day, Prohibition Bakery in New York City, which specializes in baking with booze, has created a special cupcake, featuring new Hornitos Black Barrel tequila (more about it below). Called the La Bamba cupcake, it features all the mixings of a perfect cocktail…
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