TIP OF THE DAY: Make Really Good Chinese Egg Rolls At Home

[1] Egg rolls with BBQ pork and sweet and hot chili dipping sauce. They’re baked, not fried. (Here’s the recipe (photo © Pork Be Inspired | National Pork Board). [2] Egg rolls served with a mix of rice vinegar and soy sauce (photo Red Stix | NYC [now closed]).   For the Chinese New Year,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Stack Cake Party

Top: Strawberry Jam Stack Cake from Sweet Auburn Desserts, photo by Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn. Here’s the recipe. Middle photo from TheSimpleElements.com. Here’s the recipe. Bottom photo from Maman Bakery Cafe | NYC.   Do you have plans for Valentine’s Day? If you have nothing going on, why not round up a group of friends and…
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National Tater Tot Day: The History Of Tots & 10 Tot Recipes

February 2nd is National Tater Tot® Day. Chefs nationwide have been putting their own twists on this American comfort food. At The Eddy in New York City, the potato is blended with bacon prior to frying. The tots are served in a pool of mustard sauce, topped with pickled mustard seed and English pea purée…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Egg Drop Soup

[1] Egg drop soup is known for its strands of eggs, beaten into the hot soup (photos #1 and #2 © Good Eggs | San Francisco). [2] Bottom: A fresh herb garnish—chives/green onion, cilantro or parsley—makes a big difference. Photos courtesy Good Eggs | San Francisco.   Chinese egg drop soup is a very simple…
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RECIPE: Bhaji, Indian-Style Onion Rings & The History Of Onion Rings

[1] A yummy twist for onion ring fans: spiced onion rings with spicy ketchup (photo © Maya Kaimal). [2] Chickpea flour (photo © Quay Naturals). [3] Whole and ground cumin (photo © The Spice House). [4] Turmeric, a relative of ginger, comes from the rhizome (root) of a native Asian plant. It is known for…
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