FEATURE IMPACT — If your summer schedule is already crammed with cross-country trips, social events and activities for the kids, the last thing you likely want to think about is meal-planning. Fueling up for all those fun moments that summer can bring requires a little extra energy, ...
METRO — Eating oysters can be a unique culinary experience. Generally speaking, oysters are served raw on the halfshell. Oysters can take on the specific flavor characteristics of the water they grow in, something known as “merroir,” which is derived from “mer,” the French word for “sea.” Currents, runoff from land and other elements all affect the flavor of the shellfish, says Merroir.me, an informative forum for home cooks. There is a certain etiquette and even some safety rules when enjoying oysters. Here are some tips to follow. — Keep oysters cold. When ...
More people are focusing on their gut health, as fibermaxxing goes mainstream, colorectal cancer rises among young adults and personalized gut microbiome treatments become increasingly popular. Now, a generation- and culture-spanning way of preserving food is in the spotlight: ...
I just returned from a week at the beach. It was a very restorative vacation. I find there’s nothing more relaxing than the sound of the ocean waves crashing against the shore, the smell of the salt air and the warmth of the sand between the toes while picking seashells by the seashore. The ocean also provided some of the best eating. What a thrill it was to enjoy fresh seafood whenever I wanted…for breakfast in eggs, for lunch in a sandwich or hot off the barbecue grill for dinner. Most ocean vacation spots have a fresh seafood market or two where you can choose from lobsters, ...
Here’s a whimsical take on a classic deli sandwich, made with hot dogs rather than the more standard corned beef, from our cookbook “The Instant Air Fryer Bible.” Any hot dog will do — beef, pork, turkey even vegan hot dogs — although the best results are had with more standard, ...
Few foods feel more American than the hot dog, a mainstay at ballparks, street carts and summer barbecues. But to simply call hot dogs “American” is to miss a whole lot of nuance, and potentially offend local connoisseurs across the country. How to prepare and eat a hot dog is a ...
