TIP OF THE DAY: Cooking With Black Garlic

Chef Johnny Gnall takes on a relatively new ingredient, black garlic, which originated in Korea. It’s a fermented…If you have questions or suggestions for tips, email Chef Johnny. Sometimes you can dramatically alter the flavor profile of an ingredient simply by leaving it alone; such is the case with my new favorite ingredient, black garlic.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Lower Calorie Potato Recipes

Carb watchers tend to avoid potatoes, along with rice, bread and pasta. But if you leave off the butter, cheese and sour cream, baked, roasted or steamed potatoes can fit into any eating plan. Potatoes are a source of complex carbohydrates, which provide sustained energy and a feeling of satiety for a longer period of…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Homemade Ramen Noodle Soup

Homemade ramen soup Photo courtesy MalaysianKitchenNYC.com.   Packaged ramen soups are popular with some people because they’re inexpensive yet tasty. And salty. There’s much more much salt in packaged ramen soups than is good for you. One label we checked had 1434mg of sodium which is 60% of your Daily Value of salt; and if…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Small But Tasty Red Meat Dishes

Americans love their red meat, despite the pleadings of medical professionals, nutritionists and environmentalists to eat less of it. The research record is clear: Among many studies, the largest one, conducted by Harvard University, proved that the more red meat you eat, the greater your risk of dying and of developing heart disease, cancer and…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Truffle Fries

Irresistible truffle fries. Photo courtesy Arch Rock Fish Restaurant | Santa Barbara.   There’s a neighborhood restaurant in New York City where steamed mussels are served in 20 different types of broth. Much as we’d like to work our way down the menu, we can never stop ordering our favorite: Thai mussels in a curry…
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