From burgers specked with gold leaf, cocktails jazzed up with gold dust, to mithais layered with gold, the edible gold trend is now all over the global gourmet space. The more than 50-year-old legendary sweet shop, Sri Venkateshwara Sweet-Meat Stall, Gandhi Bazaar, introduced Bengaluru to some of the most expensive sweets. Made with pistachio, almonds … Read more
‘Comfort food is so much more meaningful when we attach a spiritual memento to it,’ says Kristen Maheu Kristen Maheu is the business manager with Florida Catholic Media, a Florida-based Catholic news outlet serving the Dioceses of Orlando, Palm Beach and Venice, and the Archdiocese of Miami. In addition to supporting her colleagues, Kristen serves … Read more
Brian Jervis Ask a Master Gardener “My tomatoes are not producing any fruit. What’s wrong?” — CO Tomatoes are kind of the prima donnas of the garden. Unless everything is just right, they won’t produce fruit. For better or worse, we had a cooler spring, then rain for a couple of weeks, and then we … Read more
As far as recipes for cookies baked by mother and son and sold at Spotsylvania County farmers’ markets, Quiana and Otis Whitehead Jr. have that part down pat. They serve up old-fashioned chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin and sugar cookies—along with more than a dozen other varieties—that are almost as big as hockey pucks and packed … Read more
KAri Ainsworth is like many Americans navigating high inflation and expensive food prices. Ainsworth lives in North Carolina. She does remote work for Delmarva Board Sport Adventures on the Delaware shore and has her own business, Moonbeams Unlimited, making soap, candles and lotions. Beyond coupon clipping and stocking up on sale items, Ainsworth and her … Read more
The golden city has everything from Portuguese and Indian food to the slightly lesser known Belarusian and Sudanese fare The golden city has everything from Portuguese and Indian food to the slightly lesser known Belarusian and Sudanese fare Dubai to me has always been something akin to a sprawling food court on steroids. The image … Read more
Greek Meze. Limani Located in the heart of Rockefeller Center is Limani New York, an upscale Mediterranean restaurant. The eatery, helmed by executive chef-partner MJ Alam—previously of Estiatorio Milos—highlights fresh flavors, such as whole fish flown in daily from the Mediterranean. Delve into one of the savory, freshly prepared whole fish, the refreshing Greek salad, … Read more
Wild Irish Smoked Salmon and Chicory Salad (serves 4)By Caitlin Ruth Caitlin Ruth was head chef of the former Deasy’s Seafood Restaurant in the small fishing village of Ring in West Cork for 16 years. A locavore and supporter of small artisan producers, Ruth has long championed Barnes as a skilful artisan, regularly featuring her … Read more
Every now and then, my dining partner and I want something good and nourishing in our tummies, something that doesn’t rely on a passel of spices or ingredients to hold our interest, something that is simple to prepare, and fulfills the flavor and texture we were looking for at the start of our meal. My … Read more
For a fast and easy warm-weather salad on the Fourth of July, it doesn’t get better than Watermelon Feta. According to Google Trends, searches for watermelon and feta cheese salads have spiked every July for more than a decade. To taste it is to know why. The distinct and refreshing combo is something I could … Read more