Category: Recipes

TIP OF THE DAY: Rethink Pasta Primavera

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A new look at Pasta Primavera, with shaved vegetable strips (photo and concept © chef Michael O’Boyle, Chicken Fried Gourmet.   To add more excitement to your cuisine, rethink classic dishes. Tweak their preparation in one small way to make them seem new and different. Here’s a refreshing idea from Chef Michael O’Boyle of ChickenFriedGourmet.com:…
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RECIPES: Mario Batali’s Pizza Concepts

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What’s up at your pizzeria? Is it dishing out the toppings you hunger for? Here’s what Mario Batali serves up at Otto Pizzeria in New York City: Familiar American Classics Bianca, a white pizza with olive oil and sea salt Marinara, tomato and garlic with heat from fresh chiles Margherita, with tomatoes, basil and mozzarella…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Nut Vinaigrette

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Some people like to toss nuts atop a salad for taste and protein (toast the nuts first for even better flavor—here’s how). So instead of adding a teaspoon of Dijon mustard to flavor your vinagrette, try a ground nuts. Pistachio is delicious, as are pecan and walnut. But play with whatever you have on hand.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Olive Oil Ice Cream

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Olive oil ice cream (photo © Funkybg | Dreamstime).   Ice cream is our favorite food, so we look for special ways to celebrate in July, National Ice Cream Month. A delicious olive oil ice cream recipe (you heard that right!) is below. But first, we treated ourselves to three pints of Jeni’s Splendid Ice…
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