Posted in Articles, Recipes, Tips on Feb 7th, 2010 1 Comment »
A few months ago we posted about Jamie Oliver’s terrific new book, Jamie’s Food Revolution. We just became aware that Jamie is now following through with the theme of the book – helping people learn to cook/promoting healthy food for children, by creating a petition that he will present to the White House. [...]
Posted in Articles, Food Finds, Tasting, Tips on Dec 12th, 2009 No Comments »
Do not miss our annual holiday gift picks ” A gift that tastes good is always a gift in good taste!”
Our gift picks are completely editorial, as is the entire Food411 directory!
Posted in Articles, Recipes, Tips on Nov 8th, 2009 2 Comments »
November is the beginning of the Meyer lemon harvest in California, Florida & Texas. A cross between a mandarin orange and a lemon, the meyer lemon yields 3-4 times the amount of juice of a regular lemon! It has a sweeter, less acidic flavor than the common lemon. In addition to being delicious, the fruit [...]
Posted in Food Finds, Recipes, Tasting, Tips on Sep 27th, 2009 1 Comment »
When we first laid eyes of the gorgeous bright packages (environmentally-friendly) that encase Maison Le Grand Sauces, we found them irresistible. The design, as well as, the function of the packaging was intriguing. A bag with a twist off cap allows you to easily add a bit of the sauces to whatever you are [...]
Posted in Chef's Q & A, Recipes, Tips, Uncategorized on Aug 11th, 2009 No Comments »
Our resident Chef is always available to answer any of your food/cooking questions. Here are a few of our most recent Questions and Chef Sylvia’s responses…
Reader’s Question: Please advise a wonderful summer menu I can make for my family. Thank you.
Chef Silvia’s Answer:
Hi Chris,
In the summer I like to take advantage of the fruits and [...]
Posted in Food Finds, Tasting, Tips on Jul 23rd, 2009 2 Comments »
Lucky us, we are always tasting new products. Of course, the ones we recommend compose the Food411 directory. We become very attached to a few and those products will make it into this blog or one of our “features” such as Editor’s Pick.
Our recent tasting of Dolce Nonna’s real pickled vegetables [...]
Posted in Articles, Recipes, Tips on Jun 16th, 2009 2 Comments »
It’s How You Cut It
Chef Silvia
Growing up my mother and I would make homemade pasta on a regular basis. Sometimes we used a small hand cranked tabletop machine and other times we rolled out the dough using an unusually large rolling pin and cut strips of fettuccine noodles with a knife. The hand rolled and [...]
Posted in Food Finds, Tasting, Tips on May 20th, 2009 2 Comments »
So what exactly is it?
Harissa: A spicy paste made with red pepper, native citrus and spice (garlic, coriander). It is a staple of Moroccan & Tunisian cuisines. Its mellow heat & smoky taste makes it ideal to add to so many things.
Mix jarred harissa (we sampled Alili Morocco’s – excellent) with yogurt to make a [...]
Posted in Food Finds, Recipes, Tips on May 20th, 2009 No Comments »
If you are familiar with Food411’s Chef Silvia, you know she is the Queen of Saute. This receipt takes saute to a new level!
Sautéed Ice Cream Wrapped in a Delicate Crèpe, and Chocolate Sauce
Makes 4 servings
4 scoops vanilla ice cream (or your favorite flavor)
4 pastry crèpes, each about 8 inches in diameter (see note)
2 tablespoons [...]
Posted in Food Finds, Recipes, Tasting, Tips on May 3rd, 2009 3 Comments »
We just sampled Frieda’s (the company that introduced the kiwi to America) french style crepes. These crepes can be used right out of the bag for so many creations. For starts, on Mother’s Day open a “creperie” right in your house. Let everyone decide if they would like a sweet crepe or a savory. [...]
