TIP OF THE DAY: Raw Scallops

Scallops and salmon caviar, by chef Anita Lo. The garnish: sliced radishes, pea purée, crispy fish skin and torn basil leaves. Photo by Noah Fecks | Annisa NYC.   We’re surprised that we don’t find raw scallops at more American sushi bars (they’re called hotate-gai in Japanese). Bay scallops or sea scallops, nigiri (on a…
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JULY 4TH: Red, White & Blue Tartlets

Sophisticated dessert bites for Independence Day. Photo courtesy Shukran Deliver | FB.   It’s easy to make tartlets (individual portions) or mini tarts (bite size) for dessert. The minis are a festive idea to cap an evening of July 4th celebrating. You can make preparation even easier by purchasing the shells (we use these from…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Caramelized Onion Dip

We grew up making Lipton’s California Dip: a package of Lipton Onion Soup Mix combined with a pint of sour cream. It was simple and soul-satisfying, a party standard with potato chips and pretzels (and later, crudités, pita chips and other chips). The recipe appeared in 1954, two years after the Lipton soup mix hit…
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