Category: Recipes

TIP OF THE DAY: Celebrate The Cherry Blossoms With Special Cocktail Recipes

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Cherry Blossom Cocktail (photo © Haru Sushi | NYC).   This is a plan-ahead tip: Organize a cherry blossom cocktail party to celebrate the fleeting cherry blossom season. In Japan, the arrival of the spring season is welcomed with hanami celebrations, otherwise known as cherry blossom parties. Flowering cherry trees produce breathtaking white and pink…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Chilean Blueberries & A Fresh Blueberry Tart Recipe

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Ordinarily we don’t eat out-of-season foods; for one thing, our sustainable self would feel wasteful of the fuel miles consumed by transporting produce from below the equator. Secondly, weeks in transport mean that what arrives isn’t necessarily the freshest produce; and often the flavor suffers. But a few weeks ago, on one of the coldest…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Tofu Bean Chili For National Chili Day

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Bean chili with cubes of tofu. Photo courtesy House Foods America.   Today is National Chili Day. Chili has long been the subject of passionate debate: Texas-style or Mexican? Beef only, meat and beans or beans-only-vegetarian? With tomatoes or without? Spiced with cumin? With a dash of chocolate or coffee? Served plain or over rice?…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Gourmet Condiments, Part 2

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Make your own citrus salt: You’ll want to use it on everything! Photo courtesy CookingSF.com.   Yesterday we presented the first five recipes, mixing common condiments—balsamic vinegar, honey, maple syrup, mayonnaise and mustard—to create gourmet condiments. When you combine two condiments, the whole is greater (and more delicious) than the sum of its parts. Today…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Combine Condiments Into “Gourmet Condiments,” Part 1

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Today and tomorrow, chef Johnny Gnall takes on condiments: how your cooking can soar to greater heights by combining condiments in non-traditional ways. We got a lot of inspiration from his suggestions! Email your comments and suggestions for tips of the day to Chef Johnny. You’re about to discover how to take your favorite condiments—ketchup,…
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