Olive Oil Ice Cream Recipe: How To Pair Olive Oil & Ice Cream

Some 10 years ago, we had our first taste of olive oil gelato. It was the creation of Meredith Kurtzman, pastry chef at Mario Battali’s Otto restaurant in New York City. It was a revelation—so creamy and luscious. We kept going back for more. The following year, Mario Battali kindly published The Babbo Cookbook, providing…
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COOKING VIDEO: Giada Di Laurentiis Makes Affogato, An Italian Sundae

  Italians love their gelato. And they love their espresso. They combine both into an affogato (ah-foe-GOT-toe). Affogato is a coffee lover’s delight. It’s a scoop (or more) of vanilla gelato, topped with a shot of hot espresso. In Italian, the word means “drowned.” You can drown the gelato further with a flavored syrup or…
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RECIPE: Make An Iced Matcha Latte

Matcha is the Japanese ceremonial tea. It’s shade-grown green tea. The leaf is deveined and then stone ground into a fine powder. The bright green powder is whipped into water that is heated to just before boiling. The result: a smooth, vegetal sweetness with no astringency. Matcha is the type of green tea used to…
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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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