Mezcal, Tequila’s Smoky Cousin: The Difference
The difference between tequila and mezcal.
Category: Tip Of The Day
TIP OF THE DAY: Pumpkin-ize Your Favorite Comfort Foods
[1] Mac and cheese with a touch of pumpkin (photos #1 and #2 courtesy Libby’s). [2] How about a pumpkin peanut butter sandwich? [3] Another delicious comfort food: pumpkin mashed potatoes. Here’s the recipe from Taste of Home. You can also make a pumpkin and cauliflower mash. [4] Be sure to use pumpkin purée, not…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Miso Soup
[1] An easy version of traditional miso soup, made with instant dashi (photo courtesy Sushi Lounge | NJ). [2] An Americanized version: miso broth with broad noodles (photo and recipe courtesy Pasta Fits). [3] Non-traditional garnishes for miso soup: bean sprouts and edamame (photo courtesy Sun Basket). [4] Miso paste. When you’re done with the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Soup Napoleon & Uses For Ring Molds
What’s a soup napoleon? It’s a name we gave to this recipe concept from Vaucluse restaurant in New York City. It sounds more appealing than “stack” or “cylinder” and more accurate than “tower.” A pastry napoleon is a stack of layered pastry, custard, and optionally, fruit. The mechanics are simple: A stack of four or…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Stuffed Delicata Squash
[1] Baked delicata squash cut into cylinders and served with a poached egg and sautéed vegetables (photo courtesy Vaucluse | NYC). [2] You can stuff the squash with grains (photo of grain bowl with sliced squash courtesy Good Eggs | SF). [3] Another options: slices of roast delicata squash in a green salad (photo courtesy…
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