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Monday, November 5, 2012
Liquid Diet / Drinks Cocktail Recipe: Cider Side Car with Serious Cider
Posted By Kelly Davis on Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 2:36 PM
Tonight, Halcyon will host the Foggy Ridge Cider Dinner, pairing Foggy Ridge hard ciders with Chef Marc Jacksina's creative dishes.
- Kelly Davis
- Cider Side Car with Serious Cider
The first pairing on the menu features this Cider Side Car with Serious Cider with a Pumpkin Marrow Bisque. Mixologist Maggie Rupert has graciously provided the recipe to this "serious" cider cocktail so you can make it yourself at home.
Don't let the egg white deter you. This is a popular ingredient that makes the cocktail frothy and, according to Rupert, the alcohol kills any bacteria that may exist in the egg white.
Local Discovery: Tortilla chips para El Paraiso
Posted By Keia Mastrianni on Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 2:18 PM
We all know the scenario: You head into your favorite Latin restaurant swearing to abstain from those crispy fried tortilla chips and salsa. Before you know it, you’re flagging down the server with your greasy little hands asking for more chips. Four baskets later, you’re slouching in the booth, hoping no one can see you unbutton your pants as you wait for the main course.
Well, guilt be gone! El Paraiso Restaurant in Cornelius is selling authentic homemade tortilla chips for the best kind of eating: unabashed face-stuffing in the privacy of your own home.
El Paraiso serves authentic El Salvadorian food in a quaint mom and pop restaurant anchoring a strip of retail shops on the cusp of Cornelius and Davidson. Carmen Cruz, the “mom," has been attracting hungry customers since 2004 with authentic recipes she knows only by heart, a talent she acquired from years of cooking for her family of nine. Jose Cruz, aka "Pop," works the front of the house with one of his seven daughters, Elizabeth Cruz.
The Cruz family began selling their tortilla chips two months ago after receiving a phone call from Wes Shi, manager of the Know Your Farms produce stand inside the 7th Street Public Market, asking if the family would consider selling their chips for retail. Word had traveled the seemingly long distance from Lake Norman to Charlotte through a few loyal customers who raved about the chips.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Recipe Recipe: Pumpkin & Sage Chicken over Linguini
Posted By Kelly Davis on Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 1:44 PM
- Kelly Davis
- Pumpkin & Sage Chicken over Linguini
Pasta is one of those quick and easy comfortable favorites that most people love. But I myself get tired of the typical spaghetti and meatballs and lasagna. I want something different. I want something delicious. Most importantly, I want something easy.
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Recipe: Rose Water Tea Cookies 1
Cookies, tea and shouting. In that order. Ascending order.
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Photos: Mint Museum's Allure of Flowers After Hours
A peek into a fancy foodie fundraising event that incorporated flowers into, well, everything.
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Dish on this: Charlotte-based chefs join ACF Culinary Team USA 2016
As fall approaches, local chefs prepare for a culinary battle in Germany.
