Category: Tip Of The Day

Strawberry-Pistachio Semifreddo Recipe: Make A Semifreddo!

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It’s National Ice Cream Month, which we interpret to include all frozen desserts. There is no National Frozen Yogurt Month, No Sherbet/Sorbet Month. The history of frozen desserts dates back to 2000 B.C.E. when the Chinese used syrups to flavor snow. Fruit juices were turned into fruit ices. Honey and aromatic spices expanded the menu…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Dinner In A Broth Bowl

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An elegant broth bowl, with duck breast and foie gras. Photo courtesy Duet Brasserie.   Are bowl bowls trending? Last month we wrote about layered salad bowls. Today it’s broth bowls—a dish that dates back to prehistory*, as soon as vessels were made to hold soup. Homo sapiens (us modern humans) emerged about 200,000 years…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Smoke Fish On A Gas Grill

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Smoky flavor from a gas grillPhoto courtesy Tony Roma’s.   Mild hardwood chips add a delicious smoky flavor to grilled fish. Altough most commonly added to charcoal grills and grill-smokers, gas grills can easily be employed to produce tasty smoked (and grilled) fish. We’ve previously reviewed Savu Smoker Bags, an excellent way to add smoke…
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Memorable Champagne Cocktail Recipes: French 75 & Kir Royale

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[1] Celebrate Bastille Day with a French 75 cocktail (photo © Tanqueray). [2] Invented in Dijon, France, Kir and its variations have a base of crème de cassis, blackcurrant liqueur (photo © Chandon USA). [3] Cheers (photo © Champagne Bureau).   Today’s tip will help you make a perfect champagne cocktail, with advice from the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make The Best French Fries

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[1] If you love to make French fries, you need a fry basket (photo © Calphalon). [2] Season your fries with rosemary, thyme or other favorite herb (photo © Alexia Foods). [3] Sweet potato fries with green goddess dipping sauce (photo © Good Eggs).   July 10th is National French Fry Day, the perfect day…
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