TIP OF THE DAY: Bake Biscuits On Sunday Mornings

✔ Smoked salmon with dilled cream cheese: check. ✔ Great brunch food: check. ? Homemade biscuits, warm from the oven: check? With all the good bread options available at retail, including refrigerated rolls biscuits, the art of the homemade-from-scratch biscuit is practiced less and less often. Why not make one Sunday a month Biscuit Sunday,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Oktoberfest Party Beer Tasting

[1] Pumpkin ales and beers can be found from late September through year-end, “while supplies last” (photo courtesy Dogfish Head Brewery. [2] Bake a batch of soft pretzels to go with the beer (photo courtesy Taste Of Home).   We received this beer menu from Empire City Casino, in the suburbs of New York City,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: 10-Minute Chorizo Tacos

[1] Make these tortillas in 10 minutes or less. [2] Artisan white corn tortillas from Tortillas de la Tierra (both photos courtesy Good Eggs).   Nothing planned for dinner? Guests drop by for a beer or glass of wine? Finicky kids? [Fill in] your own challenge? There’s a quick, crowd-pleasing solution: chorizo tacos. The folks…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Plan A Dinner With Gujeolpan

[1] Classic gujeolpan in a nine-sectioned octagonal plate (photo Jamie Frater | Wikipedia). [2] A beautiful non-traditional presentation at Siwhadam restaurant in Seoul. [3] Ingredients in the pancake (photo courtesy TheBeauti4.Blogspot.com).   For a first course or a main dish, pass the gujeolpan. The what? In Korea, gujeolpan (gu-JOLP-an) is the name of a sectioned…
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TIP OF THE DAY: 25+ Substitutes For Hamburger Buns

National Cheeseburger Day is September 18th, so have fun with it. Instead of your personal standard, branch out and make your CB special. You can do it by using a different: Ground meat or blend Cheese Condiment(s) Toppings Stuffing   For inspiration in these areas (you might call it food porn), check out CheeseAndBurger.com.  …
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