Impulse Buy of the Week: Dried Figs
Impulse Buy: Fig Duo: ChocoHigos—hand dipped dark chocolate figs and dried Turkish figs Store: Whole Foods Market at Columbus Circle, NYC Aisle: Cheese and Chocolate display…there’s no escaping it en...
View ArticleCollege Town Tours: The Best of Paris, France
The charming Île St. Louis in the center of Paris. For the French in particular, food represents a mentality. As one saying goes, “in the US one eats to live; in France, one lives to eat.” Taste, to...
View ArticleDorm Room Bar: St Germain Salty Dog
For college cooks, spring is a particularly tasty renewal. When the thought of another root vegetable recipe makes us quiver, and when a warm crock of soup or creamy comfort food ceases to do the...
View ArticleReview and Giveaway: Sir Kensington’s Ketchup
**Giveaway Closed: 4/27/12** Flying Machines. Horseless Carriages. Time Travel. Some things were thought to be unachievable. Gourmet ketchup may now be crossed off from such lists. So enjoy the fruits...
View ArticleFive Ingredient Feast: Spring Quinoa and Kale Avocado Salad
Spring is glorious. For foodies at least, the new season means a wider, brighter palette for dishes. I’m still waiting with bated breath for the farmer’s market on the Hanover Green to open, but at...
View ArticleDorm Room Bar: Watermelon Margaritas
Summer eating and drinking should be easy, never fussy. With so much in season, a well-stocked fridge makes it possible to mix up a deceivingly simple, yet tasty concoctions. If you’ve tasted a drink...
View ArticleYou’re Invited: Breakfast Club
Throwing a brunch party (or Breakfast Club, as I like to call it) is a great excuse to hit up the farmers’ market and catch up with friends. Brunch parties are the least intimidating of food parties....
View ArticleSweet Dreamin’: Stone Fruit Crumble
SWEET: Stone Fruit Crumble MAIN INGREDIENT: Peaches, nectarines or plums GREAT FOR: End of summer bash, picnics It’s that time of summer when September issues of fashion magazines feature burgundy and...
View ArticleWhat’s On Tap: Summer of Lager
Brewery: Cisco Brewers, Nantucket, MA Beer: Summer of Lager Bottle, Can, or Draft: All three, with my vote for bottles. Body: Clear light gold with a white head Flavor Profile: Classic Bavarian style...
View ArticleHealthy Recipes: How to Conquer Salad
Spoiler alert: this salad has nothing to do with pot pie or with the mayonnaise-y (or plain yogurt enhanced, if you dig it) chunky spread-slash-filling that your mom used to pack in your lunch box....
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