[1] Salmon skewers atop a chopped salad of greens with apples (photo © RA Sushi Bar & Restaurant). [2] Top a salmon fillet with ponzu sauce, sliced scallions and sesame seeds (photo © McCormick). [3] Something light: lettuce cups with fresh or pouch salmon. See the recipe below (photo © Chicken Of The Sea). [4] […]
[1] An ideal small Valentine gift: a can of rosé wine (both photos © Bonterra Vineyards). [2] Think Pink!* on Valentine’s Day. Like many people, we have always given chocolate as a Valentine’s Day gift. It’s the conventional choice, along with red roses. This year we’re going pink, with gifts of rosé wine. Some […]
We’re making dinner at home on Valentine’s Day. Every course is a shade of red or pink (and in one case, purple grilled cabbage steak). The Romesco Soup for the second course is bright red, like Romesco Sauce, whose ingredients, including ground peppers, garlic, and almonds, are included in the soup. It’s packed with flavor, […]
This is the week to check the best cheese counter in town for heart-shaped cheese (or make your own—see the surprise below). The most famous cheese heart is Coeur du Berry goat cheese; but if you’re a cheddar fan, you may be able to find a cheddar heart covered in red wax, from Godminster Farm […]
[1] Magnum’s Ruby Mini Ice Cream Bar (photo © Magnum Ice Cream). A few months ago we wrote about ruby chocolate, the fourth type of chocolate after dark, milk and white. Ruby is the first new chocolate in 80 years. The pink-colored chocolate gets its hue naturally, from a particular type of cacao bean. […]
[1] Simple, delicious, low in calories (photo © Pampered Chef). [2] Don’t want to spiralize? Buy zucchini that’s been spiralized for you (photo © Hazel Claire Ivy | Pinterest). Earlier this month we covered all the ways you can use your spiralizer. One of the recipes we’ve been spiralizing a lot is this Zucchini Linguine. […]
[1] Double PB yum: peanut butter cookies with chopped white peanut butter cups (both photos © Justin’s). [2] Justin’s White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups (a personal favorite of ours). January 24th was National Peanut Butter Day. We baked these cookies late in the day—in just enough time to have a couple of warm cookies […]
Want a gluten-free pizza? A sweet potato pizza crust is a wholesome, gluten-free and vegan pizza crust alternative that you can decorate with your favorite toppings. The crust is full of flavor, fiber, vitamins and antioxidants. The recipe came to us from The North Carolina SweetPotato Commission, contributed by Bucket List Tummy. You can find […]
[1] Toss the ingredients in an Instant Pot; in about 20 minutes you have a hearty soup for a lunch or dinner main, for for a first course (photo © Idaho Potato Commission). [2] How about omega-3-rich salmon instead of clams? Here’s the recipe from Whole Foods (photo © Whole Foods). [3] Oyster crackers, available […]
January 12th is National Chicken Curry Day. Here’s an enjoyable, family-friendly twist on the Indian classic, courtesy of the southern peanut farmers at PeanutButterLovers.com. There are many more PB recipes on the website. PEANUT APPLE CHICKEN CURRY Ingredients For 4 Servings For The Peanut Sauce 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced […]