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Add truffle flavor to a dish with some of this brilliant juice, available at specialty food shops. Created by soaking Italian and French truffles in a brine, it’s an easy way to introduce the heady flavor of truffles to a dish. We use it in sauces, soups and stocks where we don’t want the added…
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When tomatoes are out of season—or you just don’t have any at hand—simply substitute roasted red peppers (pimientos) or marinated sundried tomatoes. Both are available in jars, and can be kept on your shelf ready for sandwiches, salads, plate garnishes, hors d’oeuvres, pastas and any need you have for flavor and color. Try peppadews too,…
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Try your turkey and swiss “half and half.” Photo courtesy Sargento. When serving sandwiches, offer a variety of condiments and recommend that diners mix and match: one half of a roast beef, ham or turkey sandwich with chutney, one half with Roquefort Dijon mustard, for example. It’s like having two different sandwiches, and just one…
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Grow your own with seeds from EvergreenSeeds.com. Thanks to farmers markets, we’re seeing more of the watermelon radish, a large Chinese radish—up to 3 inches and more in diameter—with reverse radish coloring. It has a white exterior and a beautiful rosy-magenta flesh, which resembles a watermelon and captivates everyone who sees it. A sweet radish…
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“French Kisses,” prunes stuffed with foie gras. Photo courtesy of Dartagnan.com. Looking for a special-occasion cocktail snack? You can buy “French Kisses” gourmet delights ready-made from Dartagnan.com, or make them easily (and more cost-effectively) yourself. 1. Buy plump, pitted prunes and mousse de foie gras (duck or goose liver mousse—or substitute less expensive chicken liver…
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