Category: Vegetables-Salads-Herbs

TIP OF THE DAY: Plateau De Fruits De Mer For Vegetarians & The Seafood Averse

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One of our favorite I-deserve-a-treat meals is a big plateau de fruits de mer (PLAH-toe-duh MARE, platter of fruits of the sea—photo #1): a large pile, nicely arranged, of raw shellfish (clams and oysters in multiple varieties, scallops) and lightly cooked shellfish (crab legs, langoustine, lobster, lump crab meat, mussels, prawns, shrimp). Sometimes, in coastal…
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Spring Salad Bouquet Recipe, Basil Vinaigrette & Blood Orange Vinaigrette

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We found this spring salad bouquet recipe (photo #1) on the social media pages of the New York City outpost of Catch seafood restaurant (a charming spot with a roof deck for alfresco dining). The salad is no longer on the menu, but it looked so festive we had to make it for ourselves. There…
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TIP: Spring Produce

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We just couldn’t resist sharing this photo from Good Eggs, a purveyor of specialty foods—including the best local produce—in the San Francisco Bay area. Eat up while they’re in season: The season is fleeting.

TIP OF THE DAY: Spring Peas, Use ‘Em Or Lose ‘Em

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[1] Recipe #1, Spring pea dumplings (photo © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog. [2] Spring peas, also called English peas and green peas (photo © R.Khalil | Pexels). [3] Edamame, immature soybeans that are boiled or steamed (photo © Burpee). [4] Savoy cabbage, the most elegant-looking of the cabbage varieties. It is named after the…
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Causa Morada Recipe Peruvian Chicken Salad: Get Creative With A Basic Recipe

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[1] Glamorizing potatoes and chicken salad. Here’s the recipe (photo © Potato Goodness). [2] Don’t feel like stacking? Just place the ingredients on a plate, as in this recipe. Or, layer them in a glass dish. (photo © Live Naturally Magazine). [3] At Raymi Peruvian restaurant in New York City, a Japanese accent is added…
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