We continued our celebration of spring foods by highlighting the beauties that make their debuts in the markets this month: ramps, rhubarb, peas and more. And by more, we mean Girl Scout cookies.
Food Notes
Ramps As Far As the Eye Can See
Chris Prosperi has access to hundreds of thousands of ramps every spring. Here are just a few of the ways he uses them in dishes at Metro Bis. Plus, see images so you can ID ramps out in the wild.
The Chocolate Bar Getting Raves!
Since I have a couple of chocolate squares every morning with my breakfast, I’m always on the lookout for a dark, low-sugar chocolate bar. The new bar that is driving people wild is one called Marou, featuring cacao beans in Vietnam. The exclusive online distributor in the U.S. is www.darkchocolateimports.com. —Faith Middleton
Glorious Salmon, So Many Ways
After cruising through Diane Morgan’s great-sounding recipes, we’re in the mood for salmon, including Crispy-Skin Pan-Seared Salmon, Slow-Cooked Salmon, and Poached Eggs with Smoked Salmon. In Diane’s new cookbook, Salmon: Everything You Need to Know + 45 Recipes, you’ll find guidance on choosing a regional variety of salmon and cooking methods for making it, from poaching, […]
Faith Hosts State Girl Scouts Dinner
Diane Smith interviews Faith on stage for the Girl Scouts of Connecticut Annual Dinner April 13 at the New Haven Lawn Club. Ticket fees are used to support the Girl Scouts organization, offering friendship and leadership skills to girls from all walks of life. For tickets, please go to gsofct.org. Faith will be delighted to […]
Recipe Roundup: Celebrate Spring With Ham, Lamb, and More
The countdown to spring is on, and we couldn’t be more excited. On this edition of The Faith Middleton Food Schmooze®, we celebrate spring’s most anticipated meats, ham and lamb, and sip a refreshing Italian red wine. We improvise a glaze for ham using a Chai Spice Liqueur and grassy stalks of asparagus poked through […]
