Category: Tip Of The Day

TIP OF THE DAY: A Delicious Vegetable Mix At Breakfast (Ratatouille)

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[1] You can dice your ratatouille fine or chunky. A fine dice is a better base for the egg, crostini, etc.; a larger dice is better as a side dish (photo © Elegant Affairs Caterers). [2] Make chunkier ratatouille for a side dish (photo © The Former Chef). [3] This preparation uses a jar of…
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TIP OF THE DAY: The New Bloody Mary Garnishes

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[1] Aquavit Bloody Mary with beets, a half-sour pickle spear, and fresh dill; photo © Flavor & The Menu. [2] Mary garnished with crab claw and dilly beans from Ramos House. [3] Surf and Turf Bloody Mary with bacon and shrimp, plus an antipasto skewer and, as a nod to the past, a celery stalk.…
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Make A Hoppin’ John Recipe On New Year’s Day For Good Luck

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It’s a Southern tradition to eat black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day for prosperity in the new year, especially in a recipe called Hoppin’ John. The tradition may actually stem from an ancient Sephardic Jewish custom of eating them on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year. This “good luck” tradition is recorded in the Babylonian…
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