TIP OF THE DAY: Make Farmer Cheese At Home

[1] Make it today, enjoy it tomorrow. Photo courtesy Good Eggs | San Francisco. [2] Homemade cheese draining in cheesecloth (photo © The Pines | Brooklyn).   What are you doing this weekend? How about making some farmer cheese? Do it today and enjoy it for Sunday brunch. All you need is buttermilk, cheesecloth and…
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FOOD FUN: Spaghetti & Meatball Sundae

For National Pasta Month try this “spaghetti sundae” inspired by a dish from VP3 Restaurant in Jersey City, New Jersey. RECIPE: SPAGHETT & MEATBALL SUNDAE Ingredients Spaghetti or linguine Pasta sauce Optional: meatballs or sausage Grated Parmesan cheese Minced fresh basil “sprinkles”   Preparation 1. COOK the spaghetti according to package directions and drain, reserving…
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Roasted Balsamic Brussels Sprouts & Use The Leaves As Dishes

What’s the beautiful dish in the photo? Balsamic Brussels Sprouts, nested in a leaf from the stalk on which they grow. In French this presentation is called “en feuille” (pronounced “on FUY”–think of a very shortened “phooey”). The English translation is “in the leaf” or “in its leaf.” The Brussels sprouts in this photo were…
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FOOD 101: Lionfish & Lionfish Ceviche Recipe

What are lionfish? You’re about to find out (and with a lionfish ceviche recipe, too). With the demand for Chilean seabass, halibut, swordfish, wild salmon, and other popular fish, retail prices for premium fish are so high that you might as well go to a restaurant for it. Fresh Direct is currently listing these per-pound…
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Fall Salad Recipe

We were inspired by this Pear and Endive Salad from Barrel & Ashes in Studio City, California. It’s garnished with goat cheese, walnuts, and a maple balsamic vinaigrette. That’s a perfect salad recipe in our book. But how else can you make a fall-inspired salad? Start with your favorite lettuces. Then, add two or more…
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