Classic Eggs Benedict Recipe
This recipe for eggs Benedict is as classic as the dish itself, and provides some special hacks for making foolproof poached eggs and hollandaise sauce.
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How To Use Pastis In Cocktails: We Talk With An Expert
Absinthe was once painted as a hallucination-inducing, degenerate spirit. Though that is known to be a fairy tale today, its illicit lure remains. After a ban in France in 1915, a lower-proof, licorice-flavored spirit was formulated in the early 1930s called pastis, using a unique blend of Provençal herbs. Today, it’s easy to find a…
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Pop Quiz: Cocktail Or Pokémon?
Know what goes great with a rousing session of Pokémon Go? Drinkin'. If you've been rounding up Pidgeys to force them to grow up before they're ready, you'll have some time to kill while the screen freezes mid-evolution and then your Pidgey, all your Pidgey candies and a stupid half-incubated egg are gone, and all you…
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Memorize These 5 Essential Rules For Making Great Cocktails At Home
Allow us to introduce you to Jeffrey Morgenthaler, Food Republic’s new Contributing Cocktail Editor and author of the occasional column, Easy Drinking. Jeffrey is an industry veteran, having worked at many styles of bars for the past two decades. He currently manages the bars Clyde Common and Pépé Le Moko in Portland, Oregon and is…
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In Season: Putting Summer Tomatoes In Cocktails
Around this time in the summer, I relish the opportunity to slice up a ripe tomato, give it a dash of salt and just indulge in each juicy bite. Opening a can of tomato juice triggers the opposite reaction and, by virtue, I’ve never taken much pleasure in the traditional Bloody Mary. For Larry Rice, cocktail consultant at Dos…
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World's 6 Best Airport Wine And Liquor Shops
[embedImage=https://www.foodrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Liquor.Library.Vegas_.jpg] Duty Free has its place. When you have local currency to burn, for example. But you deserve better than the overpriced blended Scotch and gleaming bottles of coconut rum that line many airports’ oddly abbreviated Dufry shelves. That’s why we’re giving you the heads up on the world’s best airport wine and spirits shops.…
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Paris Gets Its Own Urban Winery
Emerging from the subway station République, where Paris’s hip and eclectic 3rd, 10th, and 11th arrondissements come together, you first encounter hoards of teenagers skateboarding or talking excitedly in groups. All around, there are cafés and sidewalks full of people of all ages and walks of life. This city is very alive, despite its recent…
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The Wine And Recipes To Keep Those Summer Vibes Flowing Into Fall
Okay, okay. We get it. Bringing up fall this early in the summer ain’t cool. But if you want to keep those white-wine-all-the-time, beach-hair-don’t-care, picnic-in-the-park vibes alive past Labor Day, keep reading.Summer is the peak of produce season, so take some time to cook a little extra here or there to stock up for grayer…
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Infographic: This Is The Visual History Of The Burger In Chicago
Chicago gets a lot of attention for its pizza and hot dogs. And we're not hating on that. We love ourselves some deep dish and Chicago-style wieners. But the fact remains that the city's burger scene is equally as impressive. Did you know that a larger percentage of its restaurants are devoted mainly to serving…
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What Do You Call A Bloody Mary Made With Mezcal?
Of all the classic cocktails, the Bloody Mary has perhaps the most versatile nomenclature. Switch the base spirit from traditional vodka to tequila and suddenly Ms. Mary takes on a Latin alter ego: the Bloody Maria. Add clam juice and she turns Shakespearean: the Bloody Caesar (this is apparently huge in Canada). Garnish with a motley assortment of skewered bacon-wrapped…
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Food News Roundup: Is Your Coffee Habit Causing Flight Delays?
Along with your morning cup, here's what you need to know about coffee today.
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Why Chef Grant Achatz Gave Cocktails A Shot
Acclaimed Chicago chef Grant Achatz is one of the featured keynote speakers at this year's Tales of the Cocktail, the world's premier cocktail festival, taking place July 19-24, 2016, in New Orleans. When Grant Achatz and his team huddled up a few years ago to open the Aviary, Chicago’s groundbreaking drinking destination, food was never far from…
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Complex Sweetness: Using Liqueurs In Cocktails
There’s no denying that sweetness plays an integral role in cocktails; it’s just a matter of how it’s delivered. At the most basic level, a cube of sugar is muddled into a pool of bitters to form an old-fashioned. In order to create more complex and layered drinks, though, it’s good to have a few basic…
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What Is Pulque?
Before mezcal, before tequila, there was pulque — believed to be the oldest alcoholic beverage in North America. "It's pre-Aztec," notes Ross Graham, founder of the Miami Cocktail Company, which recently began using the ancient libation in its contemporary line of bottled, ready-to-serve cocktails.Like mezcal or tequila, pulque is made from the Mexican agave plant. It is fermented but not distilled,…
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How To Carbonate Cocktails At Home
Jeffrey Morgenthaler is Food Republic’s new Contributing Cocktail Editor and author of the occasional column, Easy Drinking. Jeffrey is an industry veteran, having worked at many styles of bars for the past two decades. He currently manages the bars Clyde Common and Pépé Le Moko in Portland, Oregon and is the author of The Bar Book: Elements of…
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How To Make Ginger Syrup Without A Mess, While Avoiding Shredded Knuckles
Jeffrey Morgenthaler is Food Republic’s Contributing Cocktail Editor and author of the occasional column, Easy Drinking. Jeffrey is an industry veteran, having worked at many styles of bars for the past two decades. He currently manages the bars Clyde Common and Pépé Le Moko in Portland, Oregon and is the author of The Bar Book: Elements of Cocktail Technique. …
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Testing Out Shaker & Spoon, The Blue Apron Of Cocktails
Life as a booze writer is pretty sweet. I’m not going to lie to you. There are a lot of free cocktails at fancy bars involved. And people send you bottles to taste at home. The most recent trend in booze marketing, I’ve noticed, is to send an entire cocktail. I’ve been the recipient of…
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Finally, A Video Game For Lovers Of French Rosé!
If you've been looking for a "no more excuses" reason to unleash your hidden wine enthusiast, look no further than Vinoga Quests — Flavors of Rosé! The second video game for American oenophiles from Paris-based developers Metidia hits Facebook in late July to help you cultivate a palate for the official pink drink of the summer. In the original…
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Spicy Cocktails: How To Use Chilies, Wisely
“If it grows together, it goes together” is often a mantra for pairing flavors, and the relationship between chili peppers and agave is no different. There is something unexpected and delightful about a cocktail that has a lingering spiciness to contrast with its sweetness, which is perhaps why spicy cocktails have grown so popular over the…
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Weekend Drinking: 5 Peak-Of-Summer Cocktails To Cool You Off
It's hot, it's the weekend and we hope you're somewhere nice...and private, so you can enjoy these five hand-selected summer cocktails perfect for taming a scorcher. Break out the cocktail shaker, pitcher, fancy metal Prohibition-era straws, whatever it takes to get a strong tipple in you, and peruse these spectacular bar snacks if hunger strikes.…
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Pricey Pours: The Cult Of Napa Cabernet, Explained
Screaming Eagle, Harlan, Dalla Valle, Grace Family, Bond. If those words mean nothing to you, then welcome to the cultish world of Napa Cabernet! These high-end wines trickle into the mainstream market with precision timing each spring. This year marks the release of the illustrious and rich 2012 vintage, but don't go out searching your local…
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Are These The World's Best Restaurants For Wine?
[embedImage=https://www.foodrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/SpectatorCoverAug-700x921.jpg]Oenophile bible Wine Spectator announced today its list of the world's best restaurants for wine in 2016. More than 3,500 establishments across the globe earned some level of distinction, including 88 places bestowed with the esteemed Grand Award, the magazine's highest honor. This year's Grand club features seven new members, many of which are already…
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What Is Boba Tea?
When the summer heat leaves you wanting a cool, refreshing drink, and perhaps a tad peckish, boba tea could be the answer to cooling you down and filling you up.Also known as bubble tea, tapioca tea or pearl tea, the drink, traditionally a milk tea served with chewy, black tapioca balls, originated in Taiwan in…
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Amenity Alert: DIY Cocktails Without Leaving Your Hotel Room
Guests don’t need to walk down to the bar to enjoy a craft cocktail at the Charmant Hotel in La Crosse, Wisconsin. However, procuring one does require some sweat equity. That’s because the in-room minibar is stocked with several nonalcoholic mixers from Milwaukee’s Bittercube Bitters Company, designed to be combined with the available liquors. The…
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Japanese Eats, Greek Yogurt, Buttermilk: 10 Hot Topics On Food Republic
Which nonalcoholic drink is "better than Viagra"? Whoa. What a way to lead off the week here at Food Republic! After you read up on that one, check out our extensive coverage of Japanese cuisine — we've got all the best spots to eat sushi, ramen and more in NYC and answered five burning questions that…
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Here's How To Capture Summer In A Jar For Dreary Wintertime Eating
It’s late July and you’re surrounded by a metric butt-ton of vibrant produce. Everything is so fresh, bright and crispy — you stock your grocery cart with waxy peppers, plump blackberries and crunchy cobs of just-picked corn.Oh, but now cut to a dark mid-January evening. Dinnertime nears, but why bother, what with that sleeve of…
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This Is What Food Labels Should Look Like
Earlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration updated its requirements for the nutritional facts label on packaged foods. Most notably, the new label finally makes a distinction between naturally occurring sugar in things like fruit and the common "added sugar" that is often blamed for making us all fat. While nutritionists have applauded this overdue…
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Our 10 Best Recipes From July
Welcome to peak heat season! Don't worry, we're still cooking plenty, just with minimal stove and oven time and lots of cold beer. Lighter fare like shellfish, salad, summer stone fruit and picnic-ready dishes that pack up nicely for the odd impromptu alfresco feast are on the menu, and the farmers' market has never served…
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Earl Cruze Wants You To Drink Your Buttermilk: "It's Better Than Viagra"
To its fans, buttermilk is magic. In recipes, the tangy leftovers from the butter-churning process can act as a leavener for a perfectly flaky biscuit, be the tenderizer for the ultimate Southern fried chicken brine or add tartness to buttery mashed potatoes. The bravest of aficionados drink it straight because of claims that it can cure whatever ails you.…
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Food News Roundup: Portland Now Has A Sex Dungeon Coffee Shop
Talk about summer love! We found out today that couples who drink together are most likely to fulfill your #relationshipgoals. And if you're a couple who'd like to get down and very dirty after a cup of coffee, Portland, Oregon, could be your next vacation destination.
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Ramen, Sushi And More: Our Ultimate Guide To New York City's Best Japanese Eats
It’s easy to be overwhelmed when planning a dinner out in New York City. And even if you’re able to eventually narrow down your preferred choice to “Japanese,” there are still myriad options to consider. Should you take advantage of some of the country’s best sushi restaurants? Dive into the ongoing ramen craze? Or perhaps explore something…
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5 Ways The World Is Fighting Food Waste
There's no easy way around it: Food waste is a pressing global issue that needs proactive solutions. Thankfully, corporations, influencers in the food industry and product designers are making it easier for individuals to cut the amount of edible food thrown away and maximize the utility of organic scraps. Here are five ways we're making progress on this preventable problem.
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Composting Is Giving Me A Complex
For an up-close and personal look at America's food-waste problem, start composting. Each week offers another fragrant bucket full of regret. Every neglected morsel quickly accumulates into one big smelly indictment of your prodigal lifestyle. By now, you've probably seen some staggering statistics on the issue: Collectively, U.S. residents toss out an estimated $165 billion…
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Food News Roundup: Is Presidential Politics Making You Hungry For Pizza?
Sometimes you need a little help to find what you're looking for. Whether it's learning a bird call to scout out some local honey, enduring a stressful election year in order to perk up your sales or going completely meatless to feed others, a new study or skill could lead you to a million riches (or some bees).
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Pat's Vs. Geno's: Does Your Cheesesteak Preference Reveal Your Political Leanings?
The 2016 U.S. presidential election is about making the right choice. No, we don't mean Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. We're talking about a more eternal question, one that America has been wrangling with for decades. That's right — Pat's vs. Geno's. With Philadelphia hosting the Democratic National Convention this week, politicians and media types alike…
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The Meal Plan: A No Holds Barred Fried Chicken Fiasco!
Tonight's menu features some good old-fashioned deep-frying. There's also blackening and grilling, two other things you should get into while it's hot. Sounds counter-productive with the heat and heat, but you'll be fine. Choose your fried chicken, there are several, then pick from our hand-selected list of salads and fixins to make a crowd-friendly feast…
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5 Burning Questions About Japanese Food, Answered
Japanese cuisine has continued to see a steady increase in popularity in the United States over the past few years. Long gone are the days in which people were familiar only with shrimp tempura and spicy-tuna rolls. More and more of the cuisine's intricate ingredients are making their way Stateside, and diners' palates are constantly evolving.…
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The Meal Plan: Mediterranean Feast
Mediterranean cuisine is famous for many reasons: lots of healthy olive oil and vegetables, lean protein and natural seasonings like citrus and fresh herbs. Tonight, it's famous because it's in your kitchen and everyone is hungry. Go vegetarian or break out the whole roast lamb (or maybe just throw down some lamb burgers) and don't…
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The Meal Plan: Japanese Fish Feast
Tonight we're keeping it light and healthy with Japanese fish recipes. Rather than churn out a bunch of sub-par nigiri sushi (we're still practicing), check out some more basic, traditional fish preparations that'll have that steak in the fridge mooing with envy. Whip up a batch of easy sushi rice and sharpen your best knife:…
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Eat Poke, Catch Pokémon And Win Prizes From Food Republic
We love poke, the suddenly hip Hawaiian raw-fish dish. We also love Pokémon Go, the popular location-based augmented-reality game that turns the average weekday lunch into an adventure. Naturally, we thought these two things would go great together. Starting this Wednesday, July 27, Food Republic is organizing a three-day "PokeHunt," taking place at three popular poke places…
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Here Are The 2016 Spirited Award Winners
Winners of the 2016 Spirited Awards were announced Saturday night during Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans, and Food Republic is thrilled with the results. Our contributing cocktails editor and Easy Drinking columnist, Jeffrey Morgenthaler of Clyde Common and Pepe Le Moko in Portland, Oregon, was honored with two awards: Best Cocktail & Spirits Writer, as well as American…
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Simple, Sweet Summertime Desserts To Pair With Riesling
Summer cooking is all about simplicity — less time spent in the kitchen means more time spent outdoors with friends and family. Luckily, summer produce lends itself well to very little preparation. The robust flavors of summer fruits and vegetables mean that they can be prepared with ease and with wow-factor results.So predictably, our favorite…
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Chicago's Best Late-Night Bites
Chicago doesn't have the reputation for sleeplessness that New York does, but don’t be too quick to throw shade. The Midwest hub is home to more than 70 late-night bars (for better or worse). And while there’s no shortage of reliable, ‘round-the-clock diners in these parts, there’s also no reason to limit your options to blintzes…
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New Orleans Eats, Late-Night Bites, Pairing Weed And Food: Top Stories On Food Republic
There's jet-setting, and then there's what we did this week at Food Republic. We ate like kings during short jaunts to Monte Carlo and the Azores islands, then returned Stateside to round up our favorite late-night bites in Chicago before heading to the annual drinking marathon known as Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans. Speaking…
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Ideas For Dinner: One-Skillet Meals
Welcome to a satisfying dinner using just one pan. Okay, for a few you'll need to boil pasta, so a pot too, but after that, just one skillet. Whether you're going for a hearty Meatless Monday risotto or dousing lamb tacos in hot sauce, enjoy spending a little less time in the kitchen without compromising…
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Food News Roundup: A.I.-Brewed Beer, Star Wars Coffee Table, Krispy Kreme Soda
We're all about the eye-catching bits today. Some Atlanta chefs stripped to nothing but their aprons in the name of charity, a terrifying Star Wars–themed coffee table exists, artificial intelligence can now brew beer and Krispy Kreme cherry soda can be bought in some parts of the Southeast, should you feel the need.
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Here's How To Cook Bacon In Your Sleep. Literally.
Bacon. It’s good, right? So good. But here’s the thing: Bacon can be better. Like much, much better. And get this — you can cook it in your sleep. Yes, literally. Hear out our friends at ChefSteps for just a minute and get to sleeping, er, cooking, this weekend!Here is all you need to do:…
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LevitatingCUP: Harness Electromagnetism, Get Your Drink On
Okay, it's not exactly magic, but harnessing electromagnetic suspension to freeze your drink in midair is still a pretty nifty trick. LevitatingCUP, a new Kickstarter project from the creator of the Oak Bottle (which lets you barrel-age booze at home), utilizes the principles of quantum locking to keep your drinkware afloat. In the right conditions, repelling magnetic forces…
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The Meal Plan: Tapas Al Fresco
Tonight, we've curated a blend of Mediterranean and Spanish themed small plates for the perfect al fresco dining experience. Take your pick from savory dips and spreads, small bites, small bites on sticks and large family-style dishes just right for warm weather entertaining. Refresh your sangria game and maybe even pop on a pair of white…
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The Meal Plan: Here's The Right Way To Eat Grilled Shrimp
Tonight, fire up a sparkling-clean grill, oil it lightly and grill the hell out of some shrimp (or maybe they are prawns?). We've got grilled shrimp recipes of all kinds, plus the salads and sides you'll want to serve with them for a light, flavorful hot weather meal. Don't worry, your grill won't be confused when…
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Party On: 9 Crunchy, Stretchy Recipes For Deep-Fried Cheese
If you're one of those rare people who doesn't relish a hot, stretchy mozzarella stick, allow us to show you the door. The rest of you, come on in and get your hands on the best fried cheese recipes Food Republic has to offer. We've got a grown-up version of that classic party snack, as well as…
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Is It Safe To Eat Freeze-Dried Emergency Food Regularly?
According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, more and more people are eating their dutifully stocked freeze-dried emergency rations in their non–zombie apocalypse lives. Citing the convenience of non-spoilage, a surprising love for 10-year-old cheesy broccoli rice and, in one case, preference for a reconstituted milk-like substance over its fresh counterpart, dedicated doomsday preppers and regular ol' folks alike…
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Puff, Puff, Pastry: Anatomy Of A Marijuana Dinner
The beginning of my dalliance with the fantastic world of culinary cannabis started at Sweet Leaf, a mini dispensary chain founded in Colorado. I gave them $25 and signed my name as a participant in Mason Jar Event Group's seasonal soiree of high-end food and green leafy contraband, and in return they handed me a locked,…
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What Is In A Traditional Greek Salad?
You love a well-made Greek salad. Heck, who doesn’t? It’s refreshing as a light summer meal or as a perfect complement to heartier dishes in the colder months. It’s fresh and colorful, bristling with vibrant flavors and ingredients that mesh together seamlessly. But what exactly are these ingredients? As the popularity of the salad continues to…
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What Are The Differences Between Freshwater And Seawater Eel?
A favorite dining-out story of mine goes something like this: I recommend an omakase-only sushi joint in New York City to a friend and his girlfriend for dinner. The two have a meal there and greatly enjoy it…with one notable exception. “Dude, they served us seal!” my friend gushes to me, equal parts excited and…
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Can You Make Your Own Apple Cider Vinegar?
If you find yourself working with apples in any capacity — trimming, coring, slicing, peeling or perhaps simply wondering whether they're too past their crunchy prime to make it into that salad or sandwich — consider vinegar. It's a by-product of fermenting fruit into alcohol, which is where the cider in cider vinegar comes into play (or…
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When Did Ugly Produce Become So Fashionable?
"Always buy the ugly ones"— that's the mantra of the farmers' market aficionado, and has been for some time now. Even if you don't spend every weekend perusing the rows of Jerusalem artichokes, Japanese salad turnips, black Spanish radishes and other curiosities, you probably have a friend who does, and that person has certainly bent your ear at…
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Celebrate 'Game Of Thrones' With This Whole Suckling Pig Feast
Imagine 11 million people. It’s hard to do, so here’s context: That’s more people than live in the state of Michigan or the entire Dominican Republic. It’s also the number of people who saw the premiere episode of the sixth season of Game of Thrones this spring. And get this — 8 million of them…
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Vinho Verde Takes On South Korean Favorites
Marked by good acidity and brilliant citrus, Vinho Verde wines hail from the Minho province, making the most of Portugal’s wet, northwestern soils. Vinho Verde has solidified its personality among the other wines of the world as the friendly sip that gets along with anything and everything on the table. It’s the up-for-anything companion, whether you’re celebrating a huge milestone or…
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Learn To Make Piedmont-Style Pasta At Chicago's Osteria Langhe
Osteria Langhe chef Cameron Grant has always had an appreciation for hyperlocal and fresh ingredients. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, he grew up alongside a sprawling fruit and vegetable garden, which his mother relied on frequently for the family’s home-cooked meals. But it wasn’t until his stage at La Ciau Del Tornavento, a Michelin-starred restaurant in the Barbaresco…
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Azores Food Primer: 10 Essential Foods And Drinks From The Portuguese Islands
If your first question is "Az-where-es?" don't fret. The Azores, a volcanic archipelago of nine islands in the middle of the Atlantic, aren't well known outside of mother country Portugal or the large Azorean communities of the U.S. and Canada. I just spent a month Azorean-island hopping, and the first question posed by locals was…
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Tasting Menus Are Gradually Demanding Less Of Your Life
Grant Achatz is many things: an imaginative chef, a cocktail visionary and now (unexpectedly) a time saver. His acclaimed Chicago dining destination, Alinea, named "Outstanding Restaurant" by the esteemed James Beard Foundation earlier this year, recently reopened after a five-month renovation. Complete with its newly classic look, the restaurant also comes with a fresh perspective on time management, according to a glowing four-star review in…
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Does Your Yogurt Contain GMOs?
Last week Dannon, the nation’s leading yogurt maker, announced it was joining the growing ranks of major food companies to adopt a new policy of openness with regard to any genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in their products. Specifically, the company pledged to begin selling yogurt made with "more natural and non-GMO ingredients" and, in the interim, to start…
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12 Ways To Make A Lobster Roll
Enough salivating in front of the computer screen—it’s time to get your own claws on a fresh catch and get to roll-stuffing. Stick with a classic roll smothered in herb mayo, or top it off with uni and caviar if you’re feeling fancy. Gluten-free? We've got a roll for that, and if you'd like to…
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Chicken-Fried Watermelon, Vegan Cheese, Poke: 10 Hot Topics On Food Republic
Grant Achatz and Ferran Adrià are two of the world's most acclaimed chefs. They're also both in the midst of new projects — the former is experimenting with cocktails, while the latter is collaborating with...Disney?! We've got the exclusive scoops here. What's the deal with vegan cheese? Poke? Shiso? We covered those topics as well this…
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Perfect Pour: Wine-By-The-Glass "Test Tubes" Aim To Prevent Spoilage
Not that we've ever had this issue, but if you find your expensive bottle of wine spoiling before you can finish it, you may find the ultimate solution in Vinebox, an online wine market that sells a curated collection of wines around the world by the glass. You can buy the full bottles, too, but where's…
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Every Lobster Roll Recipe You'll Ever Need, Finito.
Enough salivating in front of the computer screen. We've supplied you with all the tips and superfluous science regarding this week's featured crustacean. Now it's time to get your own claws on a fresh catch and get to roll-stuffing. Stick with a classic roll smothered in herb mayo, or top it off with uni and caviar if you're…
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Recipes For A Happy National Macaroni And Cheese Day!
Today, July 14, is National Macaroni and Cheese Day! Just because it's hot out and we're all about hydrating with something cool and refreshing doesn't mean we aren't still craving mac. It's never a bad time for this classic comfort food, and it's the perfect accompaniment to whatever you've got smoking on the grill. Whether you're looking to keep…
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8 Rules For Planning A Picnic With Riesling
It’s the peak of summertime, and y’all know what that means — ‘tis the season to eat alfresco. Ranking high among alfresco frontrunners such as rooftop dining and backyard BBQs is one of our all-time favorite ways to dine outdoors: picnics.Whether you’re a city dweller taking the subway to the closest urban park or a…
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Bedtime Cheese Can't Really Give You Nightmares. Or Can It?
We've all heard the old wives' tale that eating spicy food, junk food or cheese before bed can give you nightmares. Good news — there may be some truth in it! Well, maybe it's not good news, but it's certainly something to look into. According to a Canadian study, many people claim to have had nightmares or…
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Want to get the week's best Food Republic stories as selected by our editors? Every Thursday, Food Republic sends 'em directly to you via email. Dig into our latest recipes, from the flaky curried onion quiche to the deliciously vegan, awesomely cheesy and hot off the grill. Peruse the best of this week's stories on…
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Where We Ate Lunch And Caught Some Pokémon
Lunchtime: the beloved hour that allows us to stretch our legs, breath fresh air and catch some Pokémon! As children of the 1980s and 1990s, many of us headed straight to the app store for some grade-A nostalgia amid all the hubbub this week surrounding Pokémon Go. For the uninitiated, we're referring to the location-based augmented-reality game…
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5 Trends We've Spotted In Chicago Restaurants This Summer
It may not be New York or Los Angeles, but between its premier restaurants, the annual National Restaurant Association trade show and the recent James Beard Foundation Awards, Chicago is proving to be a tough food-and-beverage contender to keep up with these days. And while out-of-town talent and ideas are always welcome in these parts —…
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How (And Why) To Make A Bacon Weave
Bacon weave! That's right, if you have a kitchen, you can create a woven "blanket" of raw pig candy, drape it over meatloaf, a chicken or turkey or anything else within reason that needs roasting. It can be any size — use a pound of bacon for a chicken-sized blanket.The official term for this technique…
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Zero-Mess Deviled Eggs Comes Down To One Essential Kitchen Item
Let's count how many pieces of kitchenware you use to make deviled eggs: pot, lid, something to put peeled eggs in, knife, cutting board, bowl, fork, spoon, plate and other incidentals. However many eggs you're making, you can expect to do at least that amount of dishes after. If you hate doing dishes as much…
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Globe-Trotting Pop-Up Unveils The World's Most High-Tech Meal
The world's first 3-D printed multicourse meal is hitting the road, thanks to touring pop-up restaurant Food Ink. Kicking off in London on July 25, this series of interactive dining experiences brings together a team of international chefs led by Joel Castanye and Mateu Blanch (of the world-renowned elBulli and La Boscana, respectively) to create the world's…
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Food News Roundup: Water Bottle Shoes, Brazilian Supermarket Gardens, Coffee Siphon Pens
We're all looking for ways to be sustainable these days. From wearing your trash and recyclables to picking your produce straight from the source (or as close as possible), we've got the scoop.
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Where To Eat Poke In New York City
We’re constantly on the lookout for “the next kale” here in New York City. Our desire to eat nutritious, tasty food has reached an all-time high, and we’ve shown a willingness to wait for it. Just check out the lunchtime line that forms daily at the Sweetgreen or Chop’t location nearest to your office.While grabbing a…
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Top 10 Items At The Passover Superstore
It's been a busy few weeks under the Passover tent at Aron's Kissena Farms, the sprawling new market in NYC's Flushing neighborhood (in Queens). The store opened in early 2011, with a sleek design by architect Dinesh Doshi and rabbinical supervision by Vaad Harabonim of Queens.So what were the hot items leading up to Passover this…
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How Do Ice Cubes Keep You Cool?
When it comes to staying cool during the summer months, there is nothing more refreshing then a tall drink, filled to the brim with ice. The process seems simple enough: add a few ice cubes and your drink will magically stay cold. As with almost everything else, however, we turn to the principles of science…
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Why Does Mr. Robot Eat So Much Popcorn?
Warning: this post may contain spoilers. Some of us here at Food Republic are big fans of USA's action-packed hacker drama Mr. Robot. When we were gearing up for the show's second season, which premieres tonight, we realized that the namesake character, Mr. Robot (played by Christian Slater), chomps on a lot of popcorn on screen.…
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Houston Kicks Off Inaugural Black Restaurant Week
Houston, Texas, launched its first Black Restaurant Week yesterday, with 20 restaurants crafting special menus to honor the impact of African-American chefs, restaurant owners and caterers on the city's culinary landscape, and to encourage restaurantgoers to challenge their usual dining-out habits. Following in the footsteps of a similar weeklong event in Memphis, Houston has planned a packed…
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Now In Season: Crimson Watermelon (Plus, A Chicken-Fried Watermelon Recipe!)
There's watermelon, and then there's Crimson Sweet watermelon, a hybrid developed in the 1960s. "It's fleshy like a regular red watermelon, but it has a bit more of a savory quality instead of that sugary-sweet flavor," says chef Jonathon Sawyer, owner of the Greenhouse Tavern in Cleveland, Ohio. Unlike the giant standard watermelons found most of…
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This New (Old) Garlic Varietal Won't Endanger Your Make-Out Session
For those who have perused the menu on a date to avoid obvious garlic bombs (and scrutinize potential ones), there is aglione. This rarely seen Italian garlic varietal, thought until recently to be extinct, is odorless, milder on the palate and easier to digest — as in, no more garlic burps, breath, skin odor or anything of…
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The Cold, Hard Facts About GMO Labeling
The U.S. House of Representatives this week is expected to consider a controversial bill that would require American food manufacturers to start labeling any products made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for the first time. The legislation, which passed the Senate last Thursday, has been described as a "compromise," which basically means that it enjoys primarily begrudging support…
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Trends Gone Awry: Food Trucks "Inspire" Junk Food Flavors
As you may have heard, food trucks are one of the most exciting and successful factions of today's restaurant industry. From its humble taco-based origins to the elaborate and exotic mobile offerings seen in cities all over America, this is one trend that isn't going anywhere. Capitalizing on that good fortune, however, are Nestlé and Wise Foods. Four…
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Indian Pizza, Oyster Bars, Dating Vegans: 10 Hot Topics On Food Republic
What is a remoulade? Know of a service that is the equivalent of Airbnb for wannabe chefs? Which dish is a nose-to-tail delicacy you've never heard of? Do you know how to make Indian pizza? Would you date a vegan? Questions galore this week at Food Republic! While our two resident "wine dads" regaled us with countless…
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How To Hit The Free-Food Trifecta This Summer
Leave it to the penny-pinchers at Yahoo! Finance to dish out some smart tips about how save a buck or two on food this summer. The website's roundup of all the various giveaways and other promotions offered up by many of the nation's biggest fast-food chains this month notably reveals three straight days of free stuff beginning July 11. Take a few days off and go for all…
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How To Host An Aperitivi Party
First off, let me answer the number-one question you're probably asking yourself: WTF is an aperitivi party? Quite simply, it's an Italian cocktail party with enough food and beverage to send your guests home happy if they choose to call it a night early. While conceptually simple, it's easy to mess up when it comes to…
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Chipotle's Newest Animated Short Is Its Worst One By Far
Every so often, Chipotle releases an animated short with a powerful message and a cover of a song we all know. The first film provided a sobering glimpse into concentrated animal feeding operations, with Coldplay's "The Scientist" covered by Willie Nelson. The second addressed coercion and enforced poverty via corporate intimidation, backed by Fiona Apple's chilling rendition of the…
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What Is South Carolina Hash?
“If barbecue is like cocaine, hash is like crack,” says chef Elliot Moss of Buxton Hall Barbecue in Asheville, North Carolina.Moss, who grew up in Florence, South Carolina, was trying to explain the appeal of this uniquely South Carolina side dish, and he was telling a story about an old man who ate it over grits.…
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Food News Roundup: Sausage Sandwiches, Super-Charged Sweet Potatoes And A Bob's Burgers Coloring Book
Welcome back to the workweek! You might have some extra sausages lying around from your Independence Day cookout. The Brits might have the answer to what you can do with them. If you haven't heard, the sweet potato just won an award for being its great, orange self. Speaking of orange selves, you can now…
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GMO Labeling Isn't Perfect, But It's Progress
Michael Joseph is a stickler for consumer transparency. You could say it's in his DNA. His father, Joel Joseph, is chairman of the Made in USA Foundation, and played an integral role in establishing a federal law requiring country-of-origin labeling on food products. "I grew up being exposed to consumer transparency from a really young age," says…
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Long Live The American Oyster Bar
At the risk of ruining this for myself: The best time to go to Oyster House is when no one’s there.First comes the lunch crush, when lint-rolled office types pack in for clam rolls, Cape May Salts and surreptitious Bloody Caesars. That’s followed by the boisterous buck-per-shuck happy hour, a 120-minute window that stuffs the…
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Vegetarian Mexican, Korean Crab, Grilling Tips Galore: 10 Hot Topics On Food Republic
Fourth of July weekend! Is there a better time of the year to break out the meats, poultry and veggies and fire up the backyard grill? We think not. We've rounded up a bunch of our latest and greatest grilling tips, and included a step-by-step guide to homemade hot dogs — you know, for the more ambitious…
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This Week In Crimes Against Pasta
Pasta is particularly vulnerable to crime: inexpensive, widely available, easy to prepare — it's practically asking for it. But it's not pasta's fault. Hear us? It is not pasta's fault! And in a food culture where small infractions add up quickly, it looks like we need to protect the sanctity of this wonderful, innocent, humble food…
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Is Ketchup Gluten-Free?
So you have your bunless burger and your double-helping of fries (you know, to make up for the lost carbs). You heap on the ketchup and...oh wait that's gluten-free right? Is ketchup gluten-free? Or are you messing with your whole meal you already messed with? That discarded bun looks pissed off.Excellent news: don't shell out…
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July 4th Side Dishes For Your Epic Grillout
This July 4th, we declare independence from goopy, mayo-choked potato and macaroni salads, uninspired vegetable dishes, and lame store-bought, frozen or canned versions of what should arguably be the second-most important part of your Fourth of July barbecue: sides.Obviously, the meat is the most important part, but it just hangs out on the grill. Or maybe fireworks are…
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How To Make Fast And Easy Pickled Onions
Want a ridiculously easy way to upgrade a salad or grilled fish? Slice some onions, douse them with vinegar and some seasonings and let them sit. In ten minutes, your onions will be pickled on the outside; leave them for an hour and they’ll be pickled the whole way through.The possibilities are endless, according to…
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Wear What You Eat With These Tantalizing Tracksuits
From the good people who brought you the outrageous Top Ramen tracksuit comes a whole line of other interesting food-themed garments. It turns out that the company, GetonFleek, has a wide variety of pullover-sweatshirt-and-sweatpant combos that help you articulate your love for almost anything. Adobo seasoning? Check. Bacon? Check. Candy corn? Of course. Cheez-Itz? You bet.…
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This Instant Noodle Rap Features A Top Ramen Sweatsuit
Often associated with broke college students, instant ramen noodles have fueled people worldwide since their invention. Unsurprisingly, there are odes to the noodles, including one from Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett.Today brings us the latest in ramen-themed melodies: "Top Ramen" by ¥ung ¢hef featuring Doughboi.¥ung ¢hef and Doughboi rap about their love for the combination of instant ramen and Sriracha. Doughboi…
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Tested: Just How Smart Is The Bradley Smart Smoker?
[embedImage=https://www.foodrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/SmartSmokerCROP-700x728.jpg]I’m not sure what the current hottest food craze is — pickling, souping, sausage-it-yourself? — but I do know one cuisine that never goes out of style: barbecue. Romantic visions of the South and well-worn, homemade barrel smokers with crackling chunks of hickory come to mind. Alas, I live in a city, and both space and…
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Learn Chinese Through Food With This Stylish Book
Imagine this: You're seated at your favorite Chinese restaurant and want to try something new, but the specials written on the wall are only in Chinese. If only you could recognize those characters! Thanks to Chineasy Everyday, published by Harper Design, you can learn to read basic characters via a fun and cutely designed book.Author and illustrator ShaoLan Hsueh…
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Move Over Pho! Bun Bo Hue Is The Vietnamese Soup You Need To Know About.
The central Vietnamese city of Hue, once the capital of Vietnam and still known as the Imperial City, has a distinctive cuisine full of diminutive rolls, savory pancakes, dumplings, skewers and other snacky bites. (You can see a photo gallery of such dishes here.) Standing in contrast is the mighty Bun Bo Hue, a soup…
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At Last: A Coffee Brewer That Grows Mushrooms!
You can do the responsible thing and take your coffee grounds outside, then add them to compost or just mix with soil. Or you can take it a step further and design a coffeemaker that proliferates while it percolates, like Colombian designers Adrián Pérez and Mauricio Carvajal did. Their prototype, the HIFA, is equal parts French…
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Nike SB Is Paying Tribute To Starbucks With New Dunk Lows
If you needed a pair of coffee-themed sneakers to share closet space with your waffle and pizza kicks, now's the chance to grab them. Nike SB released a swirly coffee-brown Dunk low sneaker with green and white trimming to pay tribute to coffee superpower Starbucks, according to Ad Week. Sneakerheads can order a pair through Premier for…
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Holaria Makes Our Salt Shake
Halloween may be 184 days away, but the scariest thing we can think of — besides which celebrities will have procreated by that point — is not having a chic Brazilian porcelain salt shaker on the table. Thankfully, Luiz Pellanda and Aleverson Ecker of Holaria porcelain design studio churn out these nifty, hand-sculpted dispensers in a…
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I Fell In Love With A Cartoon Mascot In Morocco
When I saw her, I knew. My heart started beating, my pupils dilated, my breath quickened. This was love, plain and simple. Her bright brown eyes were like satellites beaming into my soul; her magical combination of bangs and pigtails spoke to me with a sugary sweet voice that said, “I'm cool but casual and…
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What Happens When Swedish Design Meets Sushi Takeout? Packaging Magic!
Those black plastic sushi takeout trays with their sad little sakura patterns may be a thing of the past if the rest of the world catches on to this redesigned packaging from the Swedish design team of Fanny Löfvall, Nanna Basekay and Oliver Sjöqvist. Created for Stockholm-based Japanese restaurant Samurai, the trays fold into boxes with a slot for chopsticks…
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Know Your Cheeses: A Guided Tour Of American, French, Italian Cheeses
So you've done the whole wine and cheese thing, have you? Uncorked a few bottles of Pinot, laid out a baguette and few wedges of the stinky stuff and called it a night? You can do better than that! Next time, take a more thematic approach and compose your cheese plate by country, for example.…
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Items From NYC's Historic Four Seasons Are Headed To Auction
Now you can own a piece of power-dining history. Furnishings, tableware and other objects from New York City's fabled Four Seasons restaurant are heading to auction on July 26. Operators of the 57-year-old Philip Johnson–designed restaurant are moving out of the historic Seagram building in midtown Manhattan this week with plans to reopen in newly redesigned digs just a few blocks away. The…
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Venezuelan Chef Wins Basque Culinary World Prize
Organizers of the Basque Culinary World Prize announced today that Venezuelan chef María Fernanda Di Giacobbe has won the first-ever €100,000 award ($111,000 USD), which honors efforts to improve society through gastronomy.Di Giacobbe was chosen from a group of 20 finalists — a diverse mix of world-famous chefs (José Andrés, Daniel Boulud) and relative unknowns from underdeveloped nations. Judges cited her efforts…
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Review: Bordeaux's La Cité Du Vin Is A Must-Visit For Wine Lovers
I was about 30 minutes into my first visit to the permanent exhibit at La Cité du Vin in the French city of Bordeaux when I began to wonder if it'd be all work and no play. Don’t get me wrong: I’m extremely interested in wine; I just wasn’t in the mood for a morning of…
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Italian, Sweet! How To Make Ricotta And Cherry Cheesecake
Executive chef Erin Clarke of Casa Luca in Washington D.C. makes an authentic Italian torta di ricotta that blows all others out of the water. Seasonal Rainier cherries and Corbezzolo bitter honey pair for a wonderfully balanced bite that may have you wondering if your last cheesecake may have been a little too sweet."This isn’t a typical American-style or New…
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Peach Cobbler With Cardamom Whipped Cream Recipe
Sweet peaches and fragrant cardamom pair especially well in this classic Southern summer dessert. Use ripe, seasonal peaches for best results, and if you're lucky enough to pick up a basket from your farmer’s market, now you know what to do with them. Top each serving with a generous amount of spiced whipped cream (and…
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Chocolate Cake With Green Tea Recipe
You can't survive on one great chocolate recipe, you need 90! Thankfully, pastry chef and cookbook author Elisabeth Johansson has you covered. While there's no shortage of brownie and fudge recipes, the real treats are the ones you haven't made before. Go ahead, tell us you've made a green tea-spiked chocolate cake so rich and…
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Snap Pea, Asparagus And Avocado Salad
If the only thing keeping you from eating more vegetables in interesting ways is not owning chef and former Eataly vegetable butcher Cara Mangini’s new cookbook, you’re in luck — it’s out and it’s awesome. Fresh produce is front and center in this inventive collection of recipes, so pick up a chef’s knife and get chopping. Radishes…
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Garden Goods: Slightly Pickled Vegetable Bundles
You may not always serve afternoon tea (in fact, you may not ever), but if you ever feel like putting the kettle on and whipping up something special, British master pâtissier and television personality Eric Lanlard has a new book filled with sweet treats, light bites and elegant hors d’oeuvres sure to please your guests. Break…
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Veggies To Go: Chickpea, Cauliflower And Tomato Salad
Nothing attracts lunch envy like a glass jar of something colorful and healthy or a beautifully balanced salad. Take your lovely lunch along wherever you go with The Portable Feast, the newest recipe collection from food writer and recipe developer Jeanne Kelley. I like to pack this salad in a jar, and later eat it…
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Charred Padrón Peppers With Lemon And Sea Salt Recipe
Chef Ben Ford has a neat party trick: feeding everyone with a gigantic grill-centric outdoors feast. Dozens of people, typically with a whole animal. Chef Ford's formidable new cookbook, Taming the Feast, is the ultimate guide to hardcore al fresco entertaining — this is no garden party.Need an easy, flavorful and light appetizer to keep…
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How To Make Bun Bo Hue, Chef Rob Newton Style
New York chef Robert Newton, who traveled extensively in Vietnam while gearing up to open his Brooklyn restaurant, Nightingale 9, found himself captivated by the soup. “One of the best bowls of soup I had in all of Vietnam was from the bun bo hue lady at Dong Ba,” says Newton, referring to the bustling…
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In Season: Corn And Fennel Soup
Author and blogger Béatrice Peltre has a new collection of recipes out that will have you craving French food like never before. One of the most appealing factors of French food is that it's made at home for family. Though France's fine-dining scene has garnered world renown, it's eating at one's own dining table that's the real treat.…
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Peach-Bourbon Cheesecake Recipe
Nobody knows jam, preserves and chutney quite like Southerners do, which is why we were so happy to get our hands on Southern Living magazine's new cookbook, Little Jars, Big Flavors. This little book has over a hundred big recipes for preserving all of spring and summer's sweet and savory bounty, plus ideas on how to…
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Roasted Peaches With Basil And Yogurt Recipe
Award-winning food educator and cookbook author Jennifer McGruther's The Nourished Kitchen not only teaches how to prepare wholesome, nourishing foods, but also encourages a mindful approach cooking and a celebration of old-world culinary traditions. But don't think that means these highly nutritious recipes are for dieters: roasted peaches with basil and yogurt are a naturally satisfying…
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Tomato Walnut Salad Recipe
This side salad is seen throughout Cairo in the local restaurants and on some carts. It differs from other salads because each tomato is sliced, but not the whole way through, so the tomato slices are still attached at the bottom. The slits provide little pockets in which to stuff the walnuts and the potent…
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Fusion Fancy: How To Make Merguez Sausage Pizza
Nobody makes a sweet or savory tart like the French, which is why we’re powering through this new book of recipes from Michelin-starred Paris chefs Frederic Anton and Christelle Brua. From seasonal fruit and rich chocolate to leafy greens, hearty fish and tender meat, there’s a pastry shell for every filling you crave.Reprinted with permission from Tarts
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Falafel-Stuffed Eggplant Recipe
With all the amazing meat fresh off the grill during Food Republic's Grilling Month, you may need a veggie or two in there to balance it all out. Cooking Light magazine's new cookbook, Pick Fresh, is a collection of simple preparations of seasonal vegetables. Enjoy seasonal eggplant stuffed with hearty falafel for a steak of a veggie dish you'll…
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Make Covina's Extra-Fancy Fry Bread At Home
Fry bread, a staple of Native American cuisine, is having its moment in the restaurant scene. It is just what it sounds like: a savory version of the fried dough you've surely enjoyed at fairs and festivals, topped with any combination of ingredients you deem craveable. We borrowed chef Tim Cushman's fry bread recipe — a best-seller…
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Summer Squash And Fresh Ricotta "Sandwiches"
Stuffing things with ricotta is my natural instinct when it comes to excess of anything — pasta dough, squash flowers or even just the squash themselves. These little "sandwiches" are a simple way to put the summer squash glut to good useage and make the perfect crowd-friendly hors d'oeuvre or first course. I've taken down…
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Fire It Up: Grilled New Potato And Onion Skewers
Award-winning chefs Greg Denton and Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton are the chef-owners of the much-beloved Ox Restaurant in Portland, Oregon. With a focus on the live-fire and asador cooking traditions of Central and South America, their new cookbook, Around the Fire, is a must-have for grillmasters of any level or walk of life. Bacon-sherry cream is one of Greg’s…
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One Elegant Bite: Egg Florentine Roulade
You may not always serve afternoon tea (in fact, you may not ever), but if you ever feel like putting the kettle on and whipping up something special, British master pâtissier and television personality Eric Lanlard has a new book filled with sweet treats, light bites and elegant hors d'oeuvres sure to please your guests. Break…
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Fancy Fruit: Melon Slices With Verbena And Sichuan Pepper
From three-Michelin-starred chef Gérald Passedat comes Flavors From the French Mediterranean, an ode to the bounty of the lush region he calls home. Enjoy 80 of Passedat’s finest recipes, all easy enough for home cooks to pull off in their own kitchen. From the traditional French to the multiethnic, shellfish to root vegetables and bright, flavor-packed desserts,…
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Summer Can-Do: Here's How To Make Melon Jam
Jarden Home Brands, makers of Ball canning products, recently released a collection of recipes that every home canner needs to know. Whether you're pickling your garden bounty for the winter or canning sauces, jams and other goodies for gifts, pick up a copy of your own and prepare to be inspired. Cantaloupe as you’ve never tasted…
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Sweet And Sour: How To Make Tamarind Honey Shrimp
Sabrina Ghaynor, known as the “the golden girl of Persian cookery,” has a new collection of recipes out for the Middle Eastern food enthusiast in us all. Part Old World, part modern cuisine, Sirocco is a beautiful representation of one of the world’s most vibrant food cultures. Iranians love all things sour: lemons, limes, pomegranate…
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A Cherry Tomato On Top: Tom's Daughter Cocktail Recipe
Few can argue the impact of the farm-to-table movement on the way we eat in restaurants today, but for bartenders, expanding their arsenal of ingredients beyond the standard mise-en-place of fresh citrus, requisite herbs and syrups to incorporate this philosophy is no small feat. At Tom Colicchio’s waterfront-vista'd Riverpark on the east side of Manhattan, the cultivation of…
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Baked Eggplant With Lemon Couscous Recipe
Vegan lifestyle blogger Aine Carlin of Pea Soup Eats released a cookbook any animal product-shunner should add to their library immediately. Not vegan? Pick it up anyway — you know your veggie repertoire needs shaking up. From (vegan) soup to (already vegan) nuts, there's something for everyone in Keep It Vegan. Know anyone who likes couscous?…
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Tempura Cheese-Stuffed Chillies Recipe
We're not getting any less obsessed with great food stuffed into great food, particularly when cheese and deep-frying are involved. That's only one of many reasons we're plowing through Hardie Grant Books' new izakaya cookbook — the Japanese have truly mastered the art of the bar snack. Next up, hot red chillies stuffed with cheddar,…
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Reinventing The Pancake: Mac Cakes Recipe
Sometimes we receive a book we all kind of fight to see who takes home. The Mac + Cheese Cookbook is one of those. If you've ever truly craved macaroni and cheese, chef/owners at Oakland, CA restaurant Homeroom have the cure: a dozen kinds with a jillion more add-ins.A surprising number of people have asked us to…
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Oaxacan Cheese Sticks: Greatest Snack Ever? Check Out The Recipe And How-To Video.
I love mozzarella sticks. The first time I had them, I knew then and there that fried cheese was something special. But why does Italian food seemingly have this culinary masterpiece of a snack on lockdown? I don’t have a good answer to that question, but recently I decided it was time to change things.…
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French Fare: Mussels Marinière Quiche
Nobody makes a sweet or savory tart like the French, which is why we’re powering through this new book of recipes from Michelin-starred Paris chefs Frederic Anton and Christelle Brua. From seasonal fruit and rich chocolate to leafy greens, hearty fish and tender meat, there’s a pastry shell for every filling you crave.Reprinted with permission from Tarts
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Grilled Eggplant With Feta And Pomegranate Molasses Recipe
Chef Chris Schlesinger and Cook's Illustrated executive editor John Willoughby have combined their forces once more with their new cookbook, The Big-Flavor Grill. These truly simple and delicious recipes don't take a lot of time or effort, but are (as they say) big-flavor dishes. Try this easy grilled eggplant recipe on for size. Eggplant is big in Middle Eastern cuisines,…
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Thai-Style Eggplant Salad Recipe
Everybody might be talking about the Hearth chef-owner’s bone broth business, but Marco Canora has long been an advocate for healthy cooking. His new book, Good Food Day, serves as both a recipe guide and a treatise for following simple rules about healthy living. Rule #1: eggplant is everyone's friend. Here's tangible, delicious proof. Eggplant's spongelike tendency is its…
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Roast Beef With Porcini Coffee Sauce
There is really no foodstuff more satisfying than roast beef, slowly cooked on the barbecue, dripping with all those wonderful meat juices. So good. Now add a jolt of espresso to the mix. What? Trust us here. The big-brained Australian coffee company Toby's Estate Coffee sent us this Roast Beef with Porcini Coffee Sauce recipe…
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Fresh And Clean: Basil Avocado Pasta
Writers, cooks and food stylists Rosie Reynolds and Eve O'Sullivan have teamed up to write the ultimate healthy weeknight dinner using your well-stocked pantry and no more than two items from the grocery store. Sound like a challenge you're willing to accept? Pick up a copy and hit the kitchen!This sauce sounds unusual, but the…
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Feed The Vegan: Num Pang's Spicy Glazed Tofu
Move over, bánh mì — there’s a new Asian sandwich in town. (We’re kidding, there’s ample room for both.) Num pang is the name of both this delicious Cambodian sandwich and the NYC shop that slings the best ones outside of Phnom Penh. Join authors and Num Pang co-owners Ratha Chaupoly and Ben Daitz in…
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Summer Sweets: Poached Peaches In Green Tea Syrup
From three-Michelin-starred chef Gérald Passedat comes Flavors From the French Mediterranean, an ode to the bounty of the lush region he calls home. Enjoy 80 of Passedat’s finest recipes, all easy enough for home cooks to pull off in their own kitchen. From the traditional French to the multi-ethnic, shellfish to root vegetables and bright, flavor-packed desserts,…
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Because The World Needs A Gluten-Free Lobster Roll Recipe
There is one gluten-free baking bible out there: Against the Grain. You’ll never have to shell out eight bucks for a terrible loaf of frozen bread ever again. Bid farewell to the rubbery, flavorless, additive-filled gluten-free goods of yesteryear and embrace your diet with delicious, wholesome, home-baked favorites. These lobster rolls require no baking and are fairly…
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Lure Fishbar's Lobster Roll Recipe
Happy Lobster Roll Week! To celebrate this sweet, briny jewel of the summer sandwich menu, we're running five straight days of recipes, interviews, chefs' expert tips and pairings. If you thought you were craving a buttery bun stuffed with fresh lobster meat before this official celebration, it's about to get critical. Pick up a lobster…
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Game On! Make This Roast Rabbit With Pancetta
Lidgate’s has been a family-owned London mainstay for 160 years, so trust third-generation restaurateur Danny Lidgate to showcase the very best meat Holland Park has to offer. His new recipe collection is a juicy tribute to the cuisine that made his family famous. Grab a knife and dig in!Rabbit has always been popular in France…
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Crispianity: Three Ways To Crunch Up A Salad
This recipe is part of Crispianity: a column devoted to all foods crispy and crunchy, two of the most underappreciated attributes of a great dish. Author Adeena Sussman is a food writer and recipe developer, pairing here with her photographer friend Evan Sung. Sussman’s most recent cookbook, coauthored with Lee Brian Schrager, is America’s Best Breakfasts: Favorite Local Recipes…
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The Best Basic Meatloaf Recipe
This easy meatloaf is one of our best basics recipes because it offers up a tasty, hearty dinner or a killer meatloaf sandwich for minimal effort. And once you have mastered this best basic meatloaf recipe, you can trick it out and make it your own. Consider crazy glazes, wrapping the whole thing in bacon,…
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Korean Tonight: Noodles With Black Bean Sauce
Cooking Channel host Judy Joo’s new cookbook, named for her popular show, is a fresh, spicy collection of Korean recipes you can 100 percent make at home. Craving bulgogi? Can’t shake your kimchi craving? Hit the Asian market and get cooking!Both Korean and Chinese restaurants have a version of this Korean-Chinese dish, with the Korean version being…
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How To Make Benoit's Classic French Escargot
When it comes to learning classic French dishes, look no further than the expert chefs at Alain Ducasse's NYC bistro, Benoit. Their authenticity is unparalleled, so you know you can trust Executive Chef Philippe Bertineau's escargot technique. Prepare for one of the best bites from the garden. Get it? Says Chef Philippe:"At Benoit, we import…
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How To Make Biscuit Love's Wash Park Burger
Biscuit Love was founded in Nashville in 2012 as a food truck by husband-and-wife team Sarah and Karl Worley, who quickly traded up for an Airstream (named Lilly) and then a brick-and-mortar restaurant in the Gulch neighborhood. It has since become a Nashville staple due in no small part to the couple's playful take on the classic…
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Barbecue Monkfish On The Bone Recipe
Two Michelin-starred Chef Nathan Outlaw is one of England's most celebrated chefs. His recent book, Modern Seafood, is a culinary homage to sustainable fish. Ready to discover your favorite new grilled fish recipe? It's monkfish with homemade orange-rosemary barbecue sauce. Firm-textured monkfish stands up well to the heat of the barbecue, but you can broil…
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The One And Only Zeppole Recipe
Jill Paradiso is a classically trained chef that blogs about her adventures in the kitchen at SavageandSage.com. This is her first in a series of Italian-American recipes for Food Republic.Because my father’s family is from Naples, come September we always went to the Feast of San Gennaro (Patron Saint of….Naples!) in NYC’s Little Italy. For…
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Precious Dairy: Sautéed Golden Haloumi
Award-winning cookbook author and culinary instructor Marie Simmons's new recipe collection is an homage to the delicious vegetarian cuisine found in every food culture around the world. From Latin America to the Middle East, Asia to Oceana and every dining table in between, lovers of meat-free eating have a new must-read for their kitchen libraries. This…
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Summer Special: Num Pang's Lobster Roll
Move over, bánh mì — there’s a new Asian sandwich in town. (We’re kidding, there’s ample room for both.) Num pang is the name of both this delicious Cambodian sandwich and the NYC shop that slings the best ones outside of Phnom Penh. Join authors and Num Pang co-owners Ratha Chaupoly and Ben Daitz in…
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Blood And Sand 2.0 Cocktail Recipe
Not every bar gets to hand-pick their own spirits straight from the distillery to make their house cocktails. At Pinewood Social, a recently opened restaurant, cocktail bar, coffee bar and bowling alley in Nashville, barrels of Corsair Distillery’s well-known "Triple Smoke” whiskey are selected and custom-crafted for beverage manager Matt Tocco. Then they're bottled at cask strength: 135 proof.…
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Grilled Fish Go-To: Peppered Ahi Tuna Recipe
World champion pitmaster Chris Lilly makes us wish we lived in Alabama, where he heads the grill at Decatur's Big Bob Gibson's Bar-B-Cue. His new book, Fire and Smoke: A Pitmaster's Secrets is full of the knowledge you'll need to finish first in this season-long grilling contest. Yup, it's a contest. Win it with something really delicious,…
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Grilled Coriander-Crusted Fish Steaks With Gazpacho Relish Recipe
Chef Chris Schlesinger and Cook's Illustrated executive editor John Willoughby have combined their forces once more with their new cookbook, The Big-Flavor Grill. These truly simple and delicious recipes don't take a lot of time or effort, but are (as they say) big-flavor dishes. Try this easy spice-rubbed fish steak recipe on for size. The gazpacho relish takes…
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Herbed Fish Skewers With Smashed Potatoes And Skordalia Recipe
When it comes to the basics, look no further than a cookbook by renowned Test Kitchen master Pamela Clark. Her simple, triple-tested recipes are delicious and genuinely foolproof, two things you'll want to consider when tackling grilled fish. Pair the skewers with Greek skordalia, a thick, rustic purée of garlic, olive oil and bread, and…
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Frozen Yogurt Ice Pops With Blackberries
Thick, flavorful Greek yogurt provides a creamy consistency for this paleta, or Latin-American ice pop, so you get a rich mouthfeel without any of the guilt. Added bonus: You get a hit of calcium, protein and healthy probiotics. The blackberry-yogurt combination is pretty classic, but feel free to substitute any other berry.
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Frozen Chocolate Bananas Recipe
George Michael: "Oh there's no recipe, you just dip the banana in the..."Michael: "No, don't tell them!"Steve Holt: "Dip it in the what? DIP IT IN THE WHAT!?"GOB: "It's okay, son, we'll figure it out." Now that I've gotten that out of my system, George Michael was right. Not about whether it's legal to touch your…
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French Fare: Tomato And Anchovy Tart
Nobody makes a sweet or savory tart like the French, which is why we're powering through this new book of recipes from Michelin-starred Paris chefs Frederic Anton and Christelle Brua. From seasonal fruit and rich chocolate to leafy greens, hearty fish and tender meat, there's a pastry shell for every filling you crave.Reprinted with permission from Tarts
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Southern Comfort: How To Make Garlic Cheddar Buttermilk Biscuits
Food writer and blogger Melissa Sperka published a collection of recipes that will bring out your love of Southern food and cooking in no time at all. Pick up a copy of her cookbook and prepare to put some South in your mouth. These cheesy biscuits are similar to those of a famous seafood restaurant. They’re fluffy…
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Paul Qui's Breakfast Taco Recipe
We're currently obsessed with the Austin Breakfast Tacos cookbook, having enjoyed more than one on a Food Republic field trip down South. All the famous egg tacos are in there, but this recipe via Paul Qui, of FR favorite East Side King and the new and highly rated qui, is a healthy take on the original that'll…
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Indian, Sweet! Make This Masala Chai Baklava
India’s famous desserts have won worldwide acclaim. In addition to positively unapologetic quantities of butter and sugar, the Subcontinent’s sweets feature spices, seasonings and homegrown fruits and nuts that make cookbook author Chetna Makan’s new collection shine. Crisp, flaky pastry leaves, crunchy cashews and almonds, sticky honey and the zingy blend of tea, fresh ginger, cloves and…
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The Crusade Punch Recipe
Punches, which could be credited as being the Founding Fathers to the cocktails we know today, were an American fixture that kept us cool through warmer months some 200 years ago. Despite their usefulness, the popularity of punches has seen only a mild resurgence in recent years compared to that of craft cocktails. But when…
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Thai Pomelo Salad With Lobster And Crab
Recipe developer and food stylist Annie Rigg is a master of the most beautiful foods on Earth, so naturally her next cookbook is packed with colorful, radiant fruits. Incorporate these sweet elements into your favorite preparations and watch the Instagrams take themselves. In Thailand, a variation of this salad minus the seafood is often served alongside…
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Meet The Fawaffle: A Waffled Falafel And Hummus Recipe
And now, a book that needs no introduction: Will It Waffle? Chefs, Food Republic editors, home cooks and general food enthusiasts are pretty much obsessed with the waffle. And rightly so. If you have a waffle maker, and you should, there are 53 recipes waiting to be made in that magical machine. Answer the age-old…
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Kulcha Shock: How To Make Indian Pizza
If you don't know what onion kulcha is, you're missing out, and it would be my pleasure to introduce you: Kulcha is a type of Indian/Pakistani flatbread, and the onion version is rolled out with chopped onions stuffed in the middle. They're usually cooked in a clay oven until golden brown. They're a little crispy,…
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French Fare: How To Make Salade Landaise
Lidgate's has been a family-owned London mainstay for 160 years, so trust third-generation restaurateur Danny Lidgate to showcase the very best meat Holland Park has to offer. His new recipe collection is a juicy tribute to the cuisine that made his family famous. Grab a knife and dig in!Les Landes is a coastal region of…
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Sandwich Style: Fig And Crispy Chicken Skin Num Pang
Move over, bánh mì — there's a new Asian sandwich in town. (We're kidding, there's ample room for both.) Num pang is the name of both this delicious Cambodian sandwich and the NYC shop that slings the best ones outside of Phnom Penh. Join authors and Num Pang co-owners Ratha Chaupoly and Ben Daitz in…
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Fusion, Fried: How To Make Soothsayer's Taro Tots
Stephan Brezinsky dipped his culinary toes at the likes of Pok Pok, Il Mulino Prime and the Third Man before opening Soothsayer Vietnamese, where he pays tribute to his Southeast Asian heritage. Situated in New York's East Village neighborhood, the restaurant was once home to a recording studio where the Beastie Boys laid down their first tracks. Contemporary flair is…
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Spicy Scallop Tartare In Cucumber Cups Recipe
I've been putting off publishing my scallop tartare recipe for at least five years. It's so delicious and user-friendly that I've been hoarding it, mine all mine, but let that be a testiment to how much I love Food Republic. Run, little signature proprietary recipe, be free! Go on now, git! Awh, it went. So…
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In Season: Tomato Salad With Poached Halibut
For a thorough education on seafood sustainability, sourcing and cookery, look no further than chef-author Barton Seaver. His new widely endorsed collection of recipes addresses overfishing and overcooking, responsible purchasing and innovative preparation, all in one glorious tome. Pick up a copy, a fillet knife and a pair of claw crackers — tonight is fish night!The…
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Bake It Fresh: Portuguese Lemon Tarts
Recipe developer and food stylist Annie Rigg is a master of the most beautiful foods on Earth, so naturally her next cookbook is packed with colorful, radiant fruits. Incorporate these sweet elements into your favorite preparations and watch the Instagrams take themselves. My pastel de nata, or custard tarts, aren’t quite classic, as they are laced…
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Where To Eat And Drink In Rio De Janeiro
The Rio Olympics take place Aug. 5-21 and many folks will be packing up their athletic cups and heading to the beach to watch the Games, participate in the Games or just hang out on the beach and drink caipirinhas. If you need some help navigating the wealth of food and drink offerings, listen up:…
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Tea Service And Michelin Stars Are Just Two Reasons To Stay At The Merrion Hotel In Dublin, Ireland
In Hungry Concierge, we travel the world to spot hotels that operate with their guests’ food and drink needs squarely in mind — hotels, both big and small, that are located in neighborhoods rich with bar and restaurant options. Because there’s nothing worse than having your trip derailed by crummy room service.Thirty years ago, heading…
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The Best Wine Bars In Paris Right Now
“I just can’t do ‘Entrée, plat, dessert’ anymore,” my Parisian friend says as we're deciding where to go for dinner on a recent night in his city. He’s not alone in his preference for casual wine bars offering shareable plates, as opposed to the more regimented starter, main course, dessert routine you’ll find at most Parisian restaurants. Thanks to the…
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6 Great Non-Touristy Places To Eat And Drink Really Well On Koh Samui, Thailand
Most restaurants and shops on Koh Samui, a lush island off the coast of southern Thailand, serve what they think visitors want: watered down Thai staples or even Italian or Indian food. This is of course OK in certain situations (you’re in paradise, after all). But if you're willing to rent a three-dollar motor scooter…
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The 8 Dishes You Need To Seek Out In Taipei, Taiwan
Taipei is a city of nearly 3 million people in northern Taiwan that combines lush landscape with cuisine that displays historic influences, contemporary flair and dishes that often display a unique Taiwanese culinary identity. Taipei can also be tricky to tackle if you don’t speak Mandarin. Given that, here are eight dishes most certainly worth…
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Set Your Own Room Service Pace At The Swanky Thompson Chicago
Chicago is steeped in old-world luxury: $75 cuts of prime aged beef, century-old architecture, martinis in mahogany-clad bars. The hotels usually follow suit, delivering on the expected, tried-and-true notions of hospitality in traditional settings.The Thompson Chicago is not that hotel. Instead, it offers a boutique experience, catering to guests with “a creative side that isn’t necessarily captured…
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10 Iconic Dishes To Hunt For In Hue, Vietnam
[embedImage=https://www.foodrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/banh-loc-tran-from-dong-ba-market_edit.jpg_.jpg] A person can eat so very well in the Vietnamese city of Hue. Located in the center of the long, narrow country, between the Perfume River and the South China Sea, it served as the country’s capital until 1945, and is still known as the Imperial City. Hue was also the site of some…
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Meet The Most Mom-Approved Hotel In California
In Hungry Concierge, we travel the world to spot hotels that operate with their guests’ food and drink needs squarely in mind — hotels, both big and small, that are located in neighborhoods rich with bar and restaurant options. Because there’s nothing worse than having your trip derailed by crummy room service. If Santa Barbara…
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The 10 Best Places To Dine In New Orleans Right Now
As a culinary center of the South, it seems as if a new restaurant opens in New Orleans every other week, and all of them offer stiff competition. So where should diners direct their attention in the city right now? Summertime means that many spots are trying their hand at seasonal specialties like fresh redfish or…
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How To Experience Tales Of The Cocktail Like A Pro
It's almost time for another Tales of the Cocktail, the weeklong festival celebrating the art of drinking and drinks, which kicks off Tuesday, July 19. People in the booze industry are getting packed and ready to head to New Orleans. This will be my sixth or seventh (who can remember?) time attending, and I've picked…
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In Search Of Vegetarian Food In Cuba
Selene Nelson is a U.K.-based journalist who is traveling the world for a year, reporting on her search for vegetarian food in each of the locales she visits.Cuba is famous for many things. Rum. Cars. Cigars. Che. Food isn’t one of them. Aside from the staples (every Cuban citizen receives a regular supply of rice,…
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Inside Hong Kong's Dirt Cheap 'Cha Chaan Teng' Restaurants
I nearly chickened out when I saw the 50-person-plus line emanating from Australian Dairy Company, a grubby Hong Kong institution that’s been slinging greasy fare since 1970 (and doesn’t seem to have updated its decor anytime since). But mercifully the queue moved briskly, and within 20 minutes I could peek inside to see what all…
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9 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Poutine
Poutine, the unofficial national dish of Canada, is made with three very specific ingredients: cheese curds, French fries and gravy. Put it all together and you have a devilishly rich dish perfect for late-night binges (ideally after drinking), emotional eating and to give you strength to explore Montreal (poutine’s ancestral home). But while we all…
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Where To Eat And Drink On France's Emerald Coast
France’s Emerald Coast, or Cote d’Emeraude, stretches along the northern shores of Brittany, between Cap Frehel in the west and close to Mont-Saint-Michel in the east. The granite coastline is jagged and rocky, creating dramatic and picturesque landscapes set against a backdrop of beautiful emerald green and turquoise blue waters. It is best to visit the…
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15 Best Dishes In The West San Gabriel Valley
The San Gabriel Valley is a sprawling area east of downtown Los Angeles that encompasses almost 300 square miles and nearly 40 cities. The valley’s culinary tapestry includes the nation’s best regional Chinese cuisine, and strong representation from countries like Vietnam, Japan, and Indonesia. Navigating the vast expanse can be a challenge. We start in…
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Cookly: It's Like Airbnb For Wannabe Chefs!
If you're always looking for new ways to enjoy traveling and eating (like we are), Cookly is right up your alley. It's a new website that compiles all the best cooking courses around the world in one convenient place. Simply pick a location, book a lesson at a local cooking school and learn to whip up an…
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