RECIPES: Roasted, Spiced Cauliflower & Cauliflower Salad

Roasted and caramelized cauliflower with Indian spices. Photo courtesy PaperChef.com.   We love cauliflower, and enjoy it at least once a week. Not to go all Bubba Gump on it, but we like: Aloo gobi, the popular Imdian dish of cauliflower and potatoes. Cauliflower au gratin, baked with a topping of seasoned breadcrumbs and cheese,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Purple Sweet Potatoes For Easter

For a festive Easter dish, look for purple potatoes. You can serve them baked, boiled with parsley, as fries, mashed or in other favorite dishes. You can make purple gnocchi and potato chips. Hash browns can become hash purples. We turn them into a red, white and blue July 4th potato salad, mixed with white…
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PASSOVER: Matzaroni & Cheese, A Passover-Friendly Mac & Cheese Recipe

[1] The Passover mac and cheese alternative (photo © Passover Made Easy). [2] Buy the book for yourself or as a gift.   A couple of weeks ago we published a modern Passover recipe, Eggplant Wrapped Chicken, from the new cookbook, Passover Made Easy. Passover begins at sunset on Monday, March 25th and continues for…
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RECIPE: Brie Or Goat Cheese Wontons

If you want to whip up something special to serve with wine or cocktails, consider this French-Asian fusion treat: wontons filled with Brie or goat cheese. Crisp, crunchy wrappers filled with hot, creamy cheese, they can also be served as an appetizer. The recipe is from cheese importer Ile de France, which has plenty of…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Green Shots For St. Patrick’s Day

Line up the green shots for St. Patrick’s Day. Photo by Kasia Biel | Dreamstime.   If you’ve been too busy to prep for St. Patrick’s Day, you can still toast with something special. Depending on what you have at home, you can serve a bright green: Chocolate Mint Shot: Half green creme de menthe,…
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