| No images? Click here Melon (Filipino Cantaloupe Juice)I grew up eating cantaloupe two ways: piercing perfectly ripe cubes with a fork to shovel into my mouth, and sipping melon—sweetened cantaloupe juice—from a cold glass. I have vivid memories of drinking countless glasses of melon, a popular drink that Filipinos imbibe to beat the sweltering tropical heat. The chilled beverage is a staple in our culture—I've enjoyed countless glasses both with my grandparents in the Philippines and at a bustling restaurant in Queens, New York. Served in a tall glass with ice, the long, rounded, pastel-hued strands of cantaloupe swim in their own sweetened juice. Its mellow, floral-sweet taste will quench anyone’s thirst on a hot day. - Kristina More refreshing beverages |
Thursday, September 3, 2020
The best way to quench your thirst
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
A sneak peek into Kenji's new children's book
| "Every Night Is Pizza Night" is here! No images? Click here Kenji Wrote a Children’s Book (About Pizza, Of Course)Hi everyone, meet Pipo. Pipo thinks that pizza is the best. No, Pipo knows that pizza is the best. It is scientific fact. But when she sets out on a neighborhood-spanning quest to prove it, she discovers that “best” might not mean what she thought it means. That's the premise of Kenji's new book, Every Night is Pizza Night, which is now on sale. During her quest, Pipo and her dog Muttzarella break bread with a host of new friends, each with their own idea of what "best" means. Is Eugene's family recipe for bibimbap better than pizza? What about the Moroccan tagine that reminds Farah of her home? Or maybe the best food in the world the kind of food you share with the people you love? The message of the book is one of family, community, multiculturalism, and open-mindedness, all lessons Kenji wants his own daughter to understand growing up. We hope you and the children in your life have as much fun reading it as Gianna Ruggiero and Kenji had making it. The Food Lab Junior And, of course, for those of you wondering, there's a pizza recipe featured in the book. Plus, if you follow along on our Food Lab Junior column we'll be sharing recipes for the foods that Pipo discovers in the book, each with the goal of getting kids involved in the kitchen. |
Spanish-style tomato and ventresca tuna salad
| No images? Click here Ensalada de Tomate con Ventresca de AtúnAs with a good caprese, there isn't an "a-ha" secret component or technique to this tomato and tuna salad, which is popular throughout Spain. Put a few good ingredients together on a plate, then get out of their way. In this case, those ingredients are sliced ripe tomatoes, coarse sea salt, olive oil–packed ventresca tuna (fatty tuna belly), olive oil, and thinly sliced onion. More no-fuss meals |