TIP OF THE DAY: Riesling, The Best Wine For Sushi

This week we attended a trade event called Riesling & Co. World Tour 2011, sponsored by GermanWineUSA.com, a trade association that aims to heighten awareness of the quality and special nature of German wines. A revelation: the best wine for sushi may be Riesling. At most wine tastings, there’s a selection of cheeses, breads, and…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Dessert Tortilla Wraps

Novel dessert: cream cheese, marshmallowcreme and kiwi in a mango wrap. Photocourtesy New Gem Foods.   It’s a wrap—a dessert wrap, that is. Sandwich wraps have swept the country by storm. Instead of two slices of bread, many people prefer to roll their favorite sandwich fixings in a large tortilla. You can roll dessert fillings…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Thawing Meat

Grilling favorites: Defrost them correctlyfor the juciest results. Photo courtesyAllen Brothers.   May is National Barbecue Month. Millions of Americans are firing up the grill to cook burgers, steaks, franks, chicken, kebabs and other favorites. Many of us purchase meat in advance and freeze it. There are different meat thawing techniques: on the counter at…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Almond Butter

We love peanut butter. But more and more children are being diagnosed with severe peanut allergies. The condition affects some three million Americans. In extreme cases, anaphylactic shock can be fatal within minutes. As a result, more and more schools are banning peanut products, eliminating that lunch staple, the peanut butter and jelly sandwich. But…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Plating Food As Art

Use your artist’s eye to plate foodbeautifully. Photo courtesy National ArtsCentre | Ottowa.   How can you make a work-of-art salad—the type presented by top restaurants? It’s easy. Think of the plate as your canvas. You’re the artist who decides how to lay out the food. This example is from Michael Blackie, Executive Chef of…
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