TIP OF THE DAY: How To Flambé A Dessert

[1] Ice Cream Volcano. A copycat recipe is below. The number 5 is a design in the plate (photo © NYY Steak | New York City).   When we were browsing the Facebook page of NYY Steak located in Yankee Stadium, we came across this photo and uttered Tina Fey’s mantra: “What the what?” It…
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RECIPES: Make Tiramisu Gelato & A Tiramisu Sundae

Tiramisu gelato. If you can’t find ladyfingers, garnish with rolled wafer cookies, like Pepperidge Farm’s Pirouettes. Photo © Studio Gi | Fotolia.   In 1866, as America recovered from the Civil War, William A. Breyer of Philadelphia hand-cranked his first gallon of ice cream. Most likely, he had never heard of gelato. The waves of…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pan-Seared Fish, Crispy Skin

Sear that skin until it’s crisp! Photo courtesy Pollen Restaurant.   Fish is healthy, low-fat protein; we all should eat more of it. Grilled or pan-seared fish is at the top of the list many nutritionists suggest for making better changes in your diet. This is not news. The news is: the fish doesn’t have…
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FOOD FUN: Crocamole, An Avocado Crocodile

You looking at me? Photo courtesy Shannon Seip | Bean Sprouts Café & Cooking School.   This fun idea comes from Shannon Payette Seip, author of Bean Appetit: Hip And Healthy Ways To Have Fun With Food. She is co-founder of Bean Sprouts Café and Cooking School in Seattle, where families learn to make dishes…
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Crunchy Strawberry Ice Cream Sandwich & More Recipes

January 15th is National Strawberry Ice Cream Day. You can have a scoop, a sundae or a shake; but you can have even more fun with this recipe from Pillsbury for Strawberry Marshmallow Crisp Ice Cream Sandwiches. The crunch comes from Rice Chex cereal, which is gluten free. (We used Corn Flakes. You can use…
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