FOOD HOLIDAY: National French Fry Day

[1] Can you name the fries? From the top: tots, chips, waffle fries, curly fries, frinkle fries, sweet potato fries and what most Americans think of as the classic French fry, the baton (photo courtesy Idaho Potato Commission). [2] We love truffle fries, coated in truffle oil and topped with some parmesan cheese (photo courtesy…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Chermoula Sauce With Chicken And Zucchini, Plates Or Wraps

While it’s easy to find something fresh and delicious in the summer months, today’s tip is a good template for year-round dinners. Simply combining broiled or grilled protein (chicken, fish) and seasonal vegetables with a tasty sauce makes a healthful, flavorful dinner any time of year. Just make (or buy) the yogurt sauce and chermoula…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Salmagundi On A Platter & The History Of Salad

[1] Salmagundi #1: a “hodgepodge” of dinner salad ingredients (photos #1, #2, #3, #5 and #6 © No Crumbs Left). [2] Marinated red onions. These are so tasty, you may want to quadruple the recipe (below). [3] Making the dressing. [4] The base of the dressing (photo © Icelandic Provisions). [5] Salmagundi #2: steak salad.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: 12 Ingredients For Summer Tacos

[1] Chicken tacos with radish and avocado. Here’s the recipe (photo © Heather Christo). [2] Fish tacos with mango. Here’s the recipe (photo © How Sweet It Is). [3] Tacos with black beans and fried chicken (photo © Karen Culp | Burst). [4] Bean and chicken tacos (photo © Racool | Free Range Stock).  …
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TIP OF THE DAY: Truffled Scrambled Eggs

[1] If you have to ask, you can’t afford it: a bounty of white truffle shaved onto scrambled eggs (photo © George Guarino | Eataly | Chicago. [2] The affordable version (photo © Saveur, along with their recipe to make perfect scrambled eggs).   For the wealthy gourmet, there are truffled scrambled eggs that consist…
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