The American food supply is quite safe. But every now and then, bacteria and viruses cause dangerous outbreaks, most often tied to produce. According to an estimate from the CDC, produce causes nearly half of all foodborne illnesses. Dairy and eggs cause 20%, meat and poultry cause 22%, and fish and shellfish 6% [source]. Where […]
[1] Field Roast Stadium Dog: vegan and delicious (all photos © Field Roast). [2] Serve them on a bun…or how about skewers? [3] Bánh mì-style hot dog toppings. Here’s the recipe. [4] Look for the blue package. [5] Sure, we like a plain dog; but we love creative toppings (photo © Vermont Cure). We’re […]
July 5th is National Graham Cracker Day. For those who enjoyed s’mores over July 4th weekend, here’s another recipe that combines graham crackers and chocolate. “These bite-sized treats,” says recipe author Julie B., “include two sticks of butter and TONS of candy bar flavor. They include gooey caramel, peanut butter, and rich chocolate on top […]
[1] Pineapple slices on the grill (photos #1, #2, #3 © Hello Fresh). [2] Start with a ripe pineapple. (Note: Pineapples are typically picked when ripe and don’t ripen further, but smell the pineapple for an aroma). [3] While only Diamond Jim Brady could dig through this stack, use the same toppings for a single […]
Our friend’s daughter is largely vegetarian, but she’ll eat an occasional piece of fish (which makes her a flexitarian—here’s the difference of these terms plus pescatarian, vegan and others). So for July 4th weekend, we picked up a box of SeaPak Alaskan Salmon Burgers, which are available frozen at stores nationwide. It takes time to […]
[1] (photo © Better Homes & Gardens). [2] You can make curled vegetables look like a bouquet (photo © Canard Inc.). [3] Here, a beet and goat cheese salad is graced with curled beets (photo © Triomphe | NYC [now closed]). [4] If fiddlehead ferns are in season, definitely add some (photo Katharine Pollak | […]
Quick: What’s the first thing you think of when someone mentions Key limes? Key lime pie, most likely. Smaller, rounder, less acidic more fragrant than their more traditional relative and with a thin, leathery skin, the Persian/Tahitian lime, the Key Lime is used in many tropical cuisines throughout the world. It’s also known as the […]
The easiest red, white and blue desserts with which to celebrate the July 4th weekend are these two, from prominent New York City restaurants. RECIPE #1: RED, WHITE & BLUE ICE CREAM The first recipe from Il Buco, is as easy as it gets: Ingredients 1 scoop of strawberry ice cream 1 scoop […]
[1] Whether on the rocks or in cocktails, enjoy non-alcoholic Three Spirit elixirs as you would conventional spirits (photos #1, #2 and #3 © Three Spirit). [2] The recipe for this non-alcoholic Espresso Martini is below. [3] Currently there are three varieties of Three Spirit, with very different flavor profiles. [4] The Social Swizzle from […]
[1] The Armenian cucumber is an heirloom variety that is a delight. Read more about it in the footnote* below. They’re hard to find, but you can grow your own with seeds from Kitchen Garden Seeds (photo © Kitchen Garden Seeds). [2] Butter lettuce. Check out the different types of lettuce (photo © Good Eggs). […]