TIP OF THE DAY: Charred Avocado

[1] Torching an avocado at Crown Shy restaurant in New York City (photo © Crown Shy). [2] Charred avocado salad. Here’s the recipe from Food & Wine (photo © Victor Protasio | Food & Wine). [3] Just peel and torch! (photo © Love One Today).   We have enjoyed many a grilled avocado. But what…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Sugar Snap Peas

Sugar snap peas are in prime season from late winter through the end of spring. Sugar snap peas, sometimes just called sugar peas or snap peas, are edible-podded peas, meaning that you eat the whole pod (photo #3). Their name can get confused with another popular edible pod also found in Asian recipes: snow peas.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Uses For Tahini Beyond Hummus

If you like nutty flavors, you’ll like tahini (photo #1): a creamy, nutty paste made from ground sesame seeds. It’s familiar to every fan of hummus (photo #3). Most Americans buy tahini to make hummus or baba ghanoush. If you eat halvah, you’ve eaten tahini-based candy. Tahini is also the base of tarator sauce (the…
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