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A slick of olive oil may seem unusual atop a Martini, but it adds a nifty layer of texture and flavor. Photo courtesy Foodista.com. Many people enjoy an olive or two in their Martinis. Whether you do or you don’t, try an Olive Oil Martini. It’s a relatively new concept developed by the Chile…
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“Everybody must get stoned!” sang Bob Dylan in Rainy Day Women #12 & 35. Someone, whip him up a stone fruit salad! We all know how to slice fruits into an easy, healthful fruit salad. But how about taking it a step further, creating a sweet-and-savory salad for lunch or dinner? 1. MIX together your…
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Diane is a personal favorite, filled with radicchio, grilled onions, roasted tomato, roasted zucchini, goat cheese, balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Photo courtesy City Sandwich | NYC. We recently wandered into City Sandwich, a New York City sub shop with a different perspective: top-quality ingredients sandwiched without any mayonnaise or fatty sauces. Chef Michael…
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Ponzu sauce (photo © Fotoos Van Robin | Flickriver). [1] . [2] Shrimp tempura with ponzu sauce (photo © Mackenzie Ltd). [3] Yakami Orchard makes very high quality “original” (clear) ponzu. Nicely packaged, it makes a fine gift for a good cook. You can find it online (photo © Yakami Orchard). [4] We enjoy dumplings…
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Rice vinegar: It’s not just for Asian dishes. Photo courtesy Marukan. Sometimes you buy an ingredient for a particular recipe and then it sits on the shelf, forlorn, waiting for you to make that one dish again. Such was the case with the rice vinegar we purchased. It took us a while to integrate…
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