TIP OF THE DAY: Make A Skate Wing Recipe

We love skate, a group of cartilaginous fishes belonging to the family Rajidae, the rays. The firm white flesh, which comes from the “wings” of the ray, is sweet, succulent and distinctively delicious. We always order skate when we see it on a menu—invariably at a French or seafood restaurant. Often, it is served in…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Grilled Portabella Mushrooms

If you’ve never made delicious grilled portabella mushrooms, firing up the grill on Memorial Day weekend is an opportunity to cook these fab fungi. Small, brown cremini mushrooms, the size of white button mushrooms, grow up into more complex-flavored portabellas. Meaty in both taste and appearance, they grow from three inches to an enormous 10…
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RECIPE: Caramel S’mores (S’mores With Creamy Caramel Sauce)

When we think of the good old scouting days, making S’mores in the woods by toasting marshmallows on a peeled branch over a crackling campfire, we think: Why didn’t Mom let us make S’mores in the backyard on the grill, sparing us the poison ivy and mosquito bites? The answer, most likely, is that she…
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RECIPE: Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes, The Low-Calorie “Mashed Potatoes” Alternative

A ringer for mashed potatoes; but mashed cauliflower is much better for you. Photo courtesy FAGE.   Intrepid dieters and nutrition-conscious moms have long known the secret to low-calorie mashed potatoes: Substitute cauliflower! Many a vegetable-resistant child has assumed that the mash is potatoes. Here’s a recipe that substitutes Greek yogurt for milk, for a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Grilled Pound Cake ~ Put Dessert On The Barbie

If you’re firing up the grill for Memorial Day Weekend, grill your dessert as well. It’s an easy crowd pleaser. If you’re invited elsewhere and want to bring something, offer to bring the ingredients for this dessert: the cake, ice cream and the pre-sliced pineapple. The cake can be baked up to two days in…
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