Practically every child we know (and most grown-ups we know) love the morning bacon, egg and cheese combo on an English muffin. Now, thanks to Senior Contributor Chris Prosperi of Metro Bis Restaurant in Simsbury, Conn., we can tell you how effortless it is to make a bunch of these sandwiches ahead and freeze them, […]
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Easy Cocktail: New York Bourbon Sour
From Faith: The one thing our contributor Anthony DeSerio knows is that I adore bourbon, but he made my eyes and taste buds pop when he recommended the New York Sour. My eyes popped because this classic velvety cocktail combines bourbon with… red wine! It’s absolutely delicious. The stealth ingredient in this drink is egg white, […]
The Healthy Frozen Piña Colada
From Faith: Normally I drink coladas under a palm tree for a week in the winter, but when I tried contributor Anthony DeSerio’s healthy piña colada, I knew it would be a go-to cocktail for friends straight through September. (Or longer!) Anthony said his first interest was in getting rid of that “blue can” store mix […]
Labor Day Pesto Chicken Potato Salad
Create a pesto-laced potato salad with meaty grilled chicken, toasted pine nuts, and raisins for your Labor Day picnic. Use rotisserie chicken if you like.
Baked, Fresh Bluefish Can Be Terrific
Faith’s nephew Doug is an expert fish cooker, especially after his stint working at New York’s famed temple of seafood, Le Bernardin. Even bluefish, which can be oily, was fantastic the way Doug made it at home, often with breadcrumbs and mustard added before baking. The key, of course, is to buy very fresh bluefish, […]
A Refreshing, Affordable White Wine We Like
The wine market has several white bordeaux wines to choose from, but they’re what I call “plonk,” not worth the bottles they’re poured in. That’s why we were excited by this find from Mark Raymond of Frederick Wildman & Sons Distributors. A whisper of grapefruit, well-balanced with grapes that soften it and add structure, resulting […]
