Angel Food Cake Recipe With Roasted Strawberries

One of our favorite summer cakes is angel food cake, a light, flourless cake made with sugar, cream of tartar, salt, extract (almond, lemon or vanilla). a dozen or so egg whites and a touch of salt. There is no leavening, no cholesterol, no gluten and just 72 calories for a slice equal to 1/12…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Goat Cheese, Beets & Nuts

One of our favorite salads is appealing year-round: for its green, red and white palette during holiday season, and for color, flavor and texture anytime. With a delicious shipment from Love Beets, we’ve been enjoying it every day. It’s a mesclun salad with beets, goat cheese and nuts. You can turn it into a lunch…
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FOOD FUN: Bacon Rose Bouquet Recipe

Mom gets flowers for Mother’s Day; perhaps Dad would prefer a bacon bouquet. It’s easy to make 12 long-stemmed bacon roses. Here’s a video from the National Pork Board that shows how to make bacon roses.   RECIPE: BACON ROSES Ingredients For 12 Bacon Roses 12 strips of bacon 24 toothpicks 12 stems from plastic…
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RECIPE: Rare Baked Salmon With Peperonata

Rare baked salmon topped with peperonata, a bell pepper mix. Photo courtesy Cobram Estate.   In 1986, our palate was awakened when Le Bernardin restaurant opened in New York City. Its acclaimed French chef Guy Le Coze brought new insights to how seafood could be prepared. Everything was exciting, but among our favorites was Chef…
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