TIP OF THE DAY: Fruit Sauce For Chicken & Fish

Rare-cooked salmon with blueberry sauce, couscous, pattypan squash and zucchini. Photo courtesy Munchery.   One of the easiest routes to a protein-filled, home-cooked dinner is grilled chicken or fish. We often hear from people that they can grill (or poach, roast or sauté) the protein, but because they’re not “good at cooking,” they don’t know…
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RECIPE: Gin Martini Milkshake For World Gin Day

It’s not so innocent (photo © Butter & Scotch | Brooklyn).   June 13th is World Gin Day. Celebrate by making a Gin Martini Milkshake: gin, vermouth, and ice cream! If the concept sounds strange to you, think of all the sweet drinks made with heavy cream, from Brandy Alexander to Irish Coffee to White…
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RECIPE: Whole Grain Mustard Potato Chips

Bring some to a cook-out. Photo courtesy Maille.   Some people like to dip their fries in mustard. Why not potato chips? This recipe is from gourmet mustard producer Maille, which used its Maille Old Style Whole Grain Mustard. We love them with a cold beer, with a sandwich or with grilled meats. If you…
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TIP OF THE DAY: The New Layered Salad Bowls

What’s hot in fast-casual restaurant dining? Layered salad bowls! The bowls have a bed of salad greens, with layers of toppings such as beans, cheese, corn, dips (guacamole, hummus, salsa), grains, legumes, noodles, proteins, sour cream, tomatoes and more. Each layer of ingredients adds more flavor and texture. According Katie Ayoub’s article in Flavor &…
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RECIPE: Spiced Stout Waffles For Father’s Day

Go back a couple of centuries and you’ll find that many people in Europe and America, including children, drank beer for breakfast because local water supplies were frequently contaminated. While your municipality takes care that no disease-producing microbes are in your tap water, you can still have beer for breakfast. Put it in your waffles!…
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