[1] Clams on the half shell with mignonette sauce, at Casino Clam Bar in New York City. [2] Clams on the half shell with cocktail sauce and a side of crudites, at The Clam in New York City. [3] Littleneck clams (photo courtesy Good Eggs).   National Clams on the Half Shell Day is March […]

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If you’ve ever seen individual meringue cups/shells in a bakery and wondered what they are: They’re the base of Pavlovas*. Light and airy, they are filled with fruit to make an impressive gluten-free and fat-free dessert (photo #2). Pavlova is quick-assembly dessert that’s impressive and low-calorie. It consists of a meringue base topped with fresh […]

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We would never have heard of mahlepi or mahleb*, a Middle Eastern spice, were it not for Greek tsoureki (photo #1), one of our favorite Easter breads. Tsoureki, a soft, sweet and buttery braided yeast loaf, is famous for its embedded Easter eggs. We’ve never made it because it’s a two-day process, and we never […]

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[1] Set deviled eggs or Easter eggs in a planter of wheatgrass. Here’s how to grow wheatgrass from Country Girl Home. [2] Deviled eggs in wheatgrass, at Essex Street Market | NYC.   It doesn’t have to be Easter to love this deviled egg idea (photo #2), spotted at Essex Street Market in New York […]

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