Fish: Recipes from the Sea, a new collection from the archives of Italy’s seminal Silver Spoon cookbook, with full-color photographs and illustrated encyclopedia-style entries on the fish called for in every dish. There’s step-by-step instruction in techniques such as scaling and skinning, shucking oysters, and preparing octopus, while the seductive recipes run to fried skate with butter and […]

We tend to think of avocados chopped into fresh salads or smushed onto whole-grain breakfast toast. But, thanks to the Internet, we recently learned that they can also be coated in batter and submerged into a vat of bubbling oil until golden and crispy and retaining very little of their nutritive properties. And, you know […]

INGREDIENTS 1 pound (16 ounces) Maryland lump crabmeat 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup sour cream 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1-1/4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 1 tablespoon milk 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated pinch garlic salt paprika, for garnish PREPARATION Carefully remove shell pieces from crabmeat. […]

A Time to Honor America’s Heroes Memorial Day, an American holiday observed on the last Monday of May, honors men and women who died while serving in the United States military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans […]

Pig Pickin’ 918 F Street Summertime’s almost here, and we’ve got a deal that puts the easy in easy pickin’ — pig pickin’, that is. Pay $45 for a delicious down-home afternoon at LivingSocial 918 F Street, Washington, DC on June 9. Buy now! Limited time offer. On the menu: an all-you-can-eat meal of pork and all the […]

How to Prepare Blue Crab Step 1: Buy fresh blue crabs and keep the crabs moist and refrigerated between 40 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit till it is ready to cook. The fresh blue crab meat tends to deteriorate quickly after death if it is not cooked immediately. Step 2:  When purchasing frozen blue crab meat […]

You will have enough graham cracker pie crumbs for 2 milkshakes, so feel free to save the remainder in a ziplock bag and refrigerate for a future milkshake. Or if you have two milkshake-loving folks at home, double the recipe and make two shakes! Makes 1 large milkshake or 2 very small milkshakes INGREDIENTS 3 […]

Wagshal’s Imports‘ newest product, Fermin Iberico Smoked Panceta is off to an amazing start! Our delicious smoked panceta has been nominated for a 2012 NASFT Sofi Gold Award. The winner will be announced during the Fancy Food Show in Washington DC, June 17 – 19, 2012. We welcome you to stop by our booth (3111) to sample our offerings. […]

A foolproof crust is filled with smoky chipotle pork, eggs, and cheese for a Mexican twist on the French favorite that can be served for breakfast, brunch, or as a dinner appetizer. Chipotle Pork Quichelettes Makes 20 quichelettes INGREDIENTS For the Tart Crust: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted 11 tablespoons (5.5 ounces) butter, softened […]

When your child is ready to step out of the play kitchen and into a real one, tools scaled for diminutive chefs will make cooking tasks easier and safer. A sturdy skid-free cutting board provides a proper work surface. A step-stool should allow the budding cook to stand tall enough at a counter to wield […]