TIP OF THE DAY: Watermelon Mint Lemonade Cocktails, Slushies & More

Thanks, Bolthouse, for the sample of Watermelon Mint Lemonade. This limited-edition summer cooler delivers a trifecta of flavors that just sing “Summer!” You’d be surprised how quickly the 52-ounce bottle disappeared. As good as it was, we felt the need to try it with fresh mint and fresh lemon juice. (The Bolthouse ingredients include water,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Raw Scallops

Scallops and salmon caviar, by chef Anita Lo. The garnish: sliced radishes, pea purée, crispy fish skin and torn basil leaves. Photo by Noah Fecks | Annisa NYC.   We’re surprised that we don’t find raw scallops at more American sushi bars (they’re called hotate-gai in Japanese). Bay scallops or sea scallops, nigiri (on a…
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JULY 4TH: Red, White & Blue Tartlets

Sophisticated dessert bites for Independence Day. Photo courtesy Shukran Deliver | FB.   It’s easy to make tartlets (individual portions) or mini tarts (bite size) for dessert. The minis are a festive idea to cap an evening of July 4th celebrating. You can make preparation even easier by purchasing the shells (we use these from…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Caramelized Onion Dip

We grew up making Lipton’s California Dip: a package of Lipton Onion Soup Mix combined with a pint of sour cream. It was simple and soul-satisfying, a party standard with potato chips and pretzels (and later, crudités, pita chips and other chips). The recipe appeared in 1954, two years after the Lipton soup mix hit…
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RECIPE: Crudité Flag, A July 4th Snack

We launch this year’s series of red, white and blue July 4th foods with a crudité flag. The red and white flag stripes are cauliflower florets, red cherry tomatoes and red bell pepper strips. (Remove the stems from the tomatoes—the green color doesn’t belong on the flag.) The blue field with white stars is represented…
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