TIP OF THE DAY: Different Foods To Grill

Try grilled halloumi cheese to start. Why not serve it with grilled romaine? Photo by Ina Peters | IST.   You know you can grill meat, seafood and fruit on the grill (see five grilled fruit recipes at the end of this article). You may also have tried grilling pizza (if not, try these grilled…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Grill Extra Steak

Steak salad: our favorite way to enjoy leftover steak or other grilled meat on a hot summer day. Photo and recipe courtesy McCormick.com.   When you’re grilling steak, lamb, pork or chicken, grill enough meat to enjoy in a cold salad the next day. For example, the recipe below, for a balsamic-marinated steak salad, was…
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FOOD HOLIDAY & RECIPE: National Corn Fritter Day

Corn fritters are a delicious side or first course. Photo © Monkey Business | Fotolia.   July 16th is National Corn Fritter Day. What better reason to pick up some fresh corn and make corn fritters as a side or a first course? (When corn isn’t in season, use canned or frozen kernels, drained.) December…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Pickled Vegetables Or Fruits

[1] Serve a beautiful pickled vegetable tray or use the veggies as plate garnishes (photo © The National | NYC). [2] You can make quick pickles in an hour (photo © Typhoon Housewares). [3] Pickled apples: sweet and tangy (photo © Best Apples). [4] Pickled radishes: zingy and tangy. Here’s the recipe (photo © Simply…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Corn With Lime Juice ~ Hold The Butter

With the season’s corn bounty now in stores, here’s a tip to help you enjoy corn on the cob without high-cholesterol, high-calorie butter or hypertension-generating salt. We’re not being sacrilegious. We’re just offering you a delightful alternative: chili-lime corn on the cob. It’s how corn is served south of the border. Simply dip a wedge…
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