[1] Whether the salad is plain or fancy, we prefer a vinaigrette dressing (photo © Nadine Primeau | Unsplash). [2] Just add the ingredients to a jar and shake your vinaigrette (photo © Colavita). It struck us that quite a few people we know don’t know how easy it is to make a shaker […]
Sumo Citrus has hit the shelves at grocers near you. Available nationwide annually from January to April. you can easily recognize them by their topknot—reminiscent of the hair of sumo wrestlers. Sumo Citrus is one of the world’s largest and sweetest mandarins, celebrated for its sweet taste and distinct looks. Originally from Japan, Sumo Citrus […]
[1] All of the toddies here are shown in clear glasses or mugs. Why? It makes the drink look better (photo © L’Adresse | NYC). [2] In Colonial times a pat of butter was added to the toddy, creating Hot Buttered Rum. It clouded the drink, but in those days, everything was drunk from a […]
We were quite young when we first learned about Stash Tea. It was in the early 1970s, and in those days, in the Northeast, there were few natural food stores. Yogurt was still a cult food eaten by “health nuts” and people in Greek and Middle Eastern communities. In these days of the hippie, we […]
[1] A quickie pizza for breakfast uses ready-to-eat naan flatbread instead of a pizza crust. The recipe is below (photos #1, #2 and #4 © Frigo Cheese). [2] Add bacon, breakfast sausage or other topping(s) to the pizza. [3] Campari tomatoes are similar in size to plum tomatoes, but with a round rather than oval […]
Struggling through diet after diet in the 1980s, we ate a lot of salad. In those days, before the wide distribution of artisan vinegars and olive oils, we preferred “diet” salad dressings to generic oil and vinegar. The brand with the widest choice was Walden Farms: zero calories, zero carbs, zero fats. Not to mention, […]
Have you had a Magic Bar cookie—a combination of chocolate chips and coconut, bound with sweetened condensed milk on a graham cracker base? If you love it as much as most people, you’ll want to check out Baskin-Robbins’ flavor of the month: Magic Layer Bar: swirls of coconut and graham cracker crumbles in a French […]
[1] Spaghetti pie, a.k.a. spaghetti fritatta (photos #1 and #2 © Greatest Tomatoes From Europe). [2] Canned tomatoes from Italy are processed with modern, hygenic techniques. [3] Caprese fritatta tomatoes, basil, mozzarella. Here’s the recipe (photo © eMeals). [4] Salmon frittata with potatoes, capers and dilo (photo © Sitka Salmon Shares). [5] Potatoes and broccoli […]
Plant-based foods are enjoying the spotlight, and old standards like beans are finding themselves on a plate with popular breakfast foods. Beans are rich in protein and fiber, and also provide a good level of satiety, the satisfied feeling of being full after eating. It’s easy to add a side of baked beans, black beans, […]
[1] Sables, French shortbread cookies, made with blue cheese (photos #1 and #2 © Jasper Hill Farm). [2] Bayley Hazen, one of America’s great blue cheeses (LINK REVIEW?). [3] Use real maple syrup, not “pancake syrup” (photo © Rent Mother Nature). [4] You can dip shortbread in chocolate, or enrobe the entire cookie (photo © […]