TIP OF THE DAY: Melon Soup

Melon soup can be served as a first course or as dessert. Photo by Cristina Donnadieu | 21 Club. When life gives you melons, make melon soup. If you’ve never had melon soup—typically made with cantaloupe—you’re in for a big treat. There’s nothing more refreshing in the summer than a bowl of sweet, chilled melon…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Edible Flowers

For a special touch, garnish your dishes with edible flowers. Photo by Kelly Cline | IST. Flowers have been eaten since the earliest times. More recently, violet was the rage during the Victorian era. You can still buy Choward’s Violet Candy and candied violets. Rose petals, very popular in Middle East cuisines, can be found…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Trick To Separate Eggs

Photo by Sam Disegno | SXC. Here’s one of our favorite kitchen tricks: If you need to separate eggs but don’t have an egg separator—or the skill to separate eggs by hand without getting pieces of shell into the whites—fear not! Simply break the eggs into a funnel! The whites will fall through the chute…
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