TIP OF THE DAY: Green Salad With Beans

Romaine, tomatoes and cannellini beans— with some leftover pasta as a bonus. Photo courtesy Galli Restaurant | New York City.   Want an easy way to add flavor, fiber, protein and other great nutrition to your diet? Eat more beans: affordable, versatile and toothsome. Simply add them to your daily green salad. Toss them with…
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RECIPE: Loukoumades For Mother’s Day

Crispy “Greek donut holes” and honey are a special treat. Photo courtesy Stix Mediterranean Grill | NYC.   We wanted to make something special for Mother’s Day, and were excited to come across these loukoumades at Stix Mediterranean Grill in New York City. We thank them for the yummmy recipe. Loukoumades are a fried-dough honey…
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RECIPE: Meyer Lemon & Ginger Pound Cake

Make a pound cake even more delicious with Meyer lemon juice. Photo courtesy Melissas.com.   Bursting with delicious Meyer lemon flavor and a sizzle of ginger, this pound cake is delicious and easy to make for Mother‘s Day. The recipe is courtesy of Melissas.com, purveyors of fine produce. Bake this cake in a 4-5 cup…
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RECIPE: Spring Salad

A delicious spring salad. Photo courtesy LearnToCook.com.   Make hay while the sun shines; ditto with the fleeting vegetables of spring. What makes this a spring salad? Seasonal ingredients, including asparagus and green peas. The recipe, from LearnToCook.com, serves 4. The warm tomato vinaigrette can be used with any green salad, any time of the…
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RECIPES: 1920s Cocktails, Part 1

The Gin Rickey. Photo courtesy Tanqueray Gin.   The latest version of “The Great Gatsby” opens in cinemas today, begging the question, what did Gatsby serve at those wild parties? We know from the novel that Gatsby was a bootlegger. In the summer of 1922, when novel is set, Prohibition was two and a half…
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