RECIPES: Crispy Chicken Thighs Two Ways

[1] Chicken with kale and olives made in a skillet. The recipe is below (photos #1, #2, #3, #4 © Good Eggs). [2] Chicken thighs. [3] Instead of thighs only, use the whole chicken leg: thigh and drumstick. [4] Tuscan kale. [5] Castelvetrano olives (photos © Maiden Lane Restaurant | NYC). Here’s the recipe from…
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RECIPE: Green Bloody Mary With Tomatillos

Gearing up for St. Patrick’s Day, we wanted to try a Green Bloody Mary. Yes, can green it up for St. Patricks Day, with the tricks below. The first GBMs of our experience were made with the green tomatoes and yellow tomatoes of August—more legit than this St. Patrick’s Day version, since puréed tomatoes equal…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Congee, China’s Favorite Breakfast

Many Asians start their day with a warm bowl of congee. If you’re a fan of Cream Of Rice or Cream of Wheat porridges, you’re a lock to enjoy the rice-based Chinese version. This traditional Chinese dish has evolved from gruel to porridge* to a porridge mixed with bits of protein (chicken, pork, shrimp) and…
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Seafood Gravy With Biscuits Or Toast: Biscuits & Gravy

[1] Elevate your biscuits, like these kabocha sage biscuits. Here’s the recipe from Betty S. Liu (photo © Betty S. Liu). [2] Simple oyster gravy. Here’s the recipe from Anson Mills (photo © Anson Mills). [3] Put an egg on it (photo © Pillsbury). [4] Surf and turf: oyster gravy over ham and biscuits (photo…
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RECIPE: Chocolate Sea Salt Almonds

February 25th is National Chocolate Covered Nuts Day. While you can easily head to the nearest store to pick up some chocolate-covered nuts, nut clusters or turtles, chocolate-covered nuts are something that you can easily make at home. Prefer to buy them? Our favorites are the Triple Chocolate Almonds from Charles Chocolates, coated in milk…
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