TIP OF THE DAY: Fusion Antipasto Recipe

Piquillo peppers add color and flavor to what would have been a plain lettuce salad. Photo courtesy El Navarrico.   Create a fusion dish by using Italian antipasto ingredients to dress up your salad course. Marinated tomatoes, roasted peppers or artichokes from a high-quality manufacturer like Divina are wonderful on their own, but are even…
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ON OUR RADAR: Interesting Nibbles From The Past Week

Save money by bringing your lunch to work. Bring it in style with this Built NY Lunch Tote.   The Urban Vegan lists 25 money-saving kitchen tips for pure vegans. The article starts with the premise that veganism doesn’t have to be expensive, but you don’t have to be vegan to find the tips useful.…
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TODAY IN FOOD: It’s National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day

June 10th is National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day, a vegetable harvested in April and May in the northern hemisphere (the southern hemisphere harvest is in October and November, apple and pumpkin pie season for those on the other side of the Equator). Yes, rhubarb is a vegetable, not a fruit. The giveaway might be that…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Mr. McGregor’s Microgreens

It’s only January, yet we know that Mr. McGregor’s microgreens are going to be among the top 10 most exciting foods we’ll try this year. And, we’ll sample 3,000 to 5,000 specialty food products! What are microgreens? They are tiny, tiny vegetables, no more than 8 to 14 days old, that have just developed their…
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