RECIPE: A Simple Salmon Dinner & The History Of Oven Cooking

[1] Spoon the herb butter sauce over the fillet. [2] Plated with a butter lettuce salad (recipes below). [3] With kale and baby potatoes (photos #1, #2 and #3 © Good Eggs).   Last night we had guests over for a simple salmon dinner. It was an impromptu event: Our fishmonger had a sale on…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pane Bianco For Brunch, Lunch Or Cocktails

[1] Pane bianco, a delicious treat at any meal. [2] The award-winning recipe uses unbelted bread flour (photos courtesy King Arthur Flour).   Pane bianco means “white bread” in Italian, but this jazzy recipe is a cheese bread: dough stuffed inside-out with sundried tomatoes, basil, garlic and Italian cheeses. It’s a treat for breakfast, with…
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RECIPE: Bacon Bourbon Cider

[1] Another way to enjoy fall’s apple cider: with bourbon and bacon (photo courtesy Davio’s | Manhattan). [2] Make your own cinnamon simple syrup with cinnamon, sugar and water (photo by Ben Fink, Indian Home Cooking by Suvir Saran).   As restaurants and lounges switch to their autumn menus, we’re getting lots of fall cocktail…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cooking & Baking With Crème Fraîche

It would be fair to say that most home bakers in the U.S. have never worked with crème fraîche. It isn’t carried everywhere, it’s pricier than heavy cream and sour cream, which can be used instead of it in most recipes. Today’s tip is: Find some and work with it.     WHAT IS CRÈME…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Rosé Sangria (Think Pink!)

[1] Rosé sangria, an adieu to the formal summer season (photo courtesy La Marina restaurant | NYC). [2] The many shades of rosé depend upon the grape varietal and the length of skin contact (photo courtesy Jot Dot).   We started the summer season with a rose tasting party, and we’re ending it more quietly,…
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