Erica Marcus

Erica Marcus 5/23/12 Burning question: How can a host enjoy the BBQ?

I'm throwing a barbecue for a crowd. How can I impress my guests while still ... Read more »

Food and Recipes 5/23/12 10 tips for backyard barbecuers

Eric Devlin has enjoyed cooking outdoors for as long as he can remember, but about ... Read more »

Erica Marcus 5/9/12 Fish and health: It's complicated

A few weeks ago I wrote about the low-quality "tuna scrape" some restaurants were using ... Read more »

Food and Recipes 4/26/12 Recipes that herald the arrival of spring

Longer days, warmer weather -- to the cook, these are secondary pleasures. Spring's fresh bounty ... Read more »

Erica Marcus 4/25/12 Spicy tuna rolls may use low-grade 'scrape'

In the wake of the recent tuna recall that sickened 12 Long Islanders, is it ... Read more »

Erica Marcus 4/10/12 The Neapolitan pizza pie

What makes a pizza pie Neapolitan depends on where you are and who you ask. ... Read more »

Erica Marcus 3/27/12 On the color of salmon

Why is Atlantic salmon a paler color than Pacific salmon? ... Read more »

Erica Marcus 3/13/12 Is counter service tip-worthy?

What do you think of tip jars at counter-service establishments? ... Read more »

Food and Recipes 3/13/12 Choosing an online cooking school

Internet videos can teach you everything from poaching matzo balls to perfecting an omelet ... Read more »

Erica Marcus 2/29/12 What makes American bacon so special?

What is bacon? ... Read more »

Erica Marcus 2/14/12 Rainbow cookies

If Long Island had a flag, it would be pink, white and green, with narrow ... Read more »

Erica Marcus 1/31/12 What to serve your Giants fans on Sunday

If you're going to cook, you can't do better than the classic TV-viewing meal of ... Read more »

Food and Recipes 1/31/12 Special caramels for Valentine's Day

Little Red Hen Candy Co., based in Saratoga Springs, Utah, makes luscious caramels -- soft, ... Read more »

Food and Recipes 1/27/12 Girls Scouts add Smiles to cookie lineup

It's Girl Scout Cookie time, and this year the Girl Scouts (who turn 100 this ... Read more »

Erica Marcus 1/17/12 Bruschetta is the bread, not the topping

What is bruschetta? ... Read more »

Erica Marcus 1/10/12 In winter, pick fruit from the freezer

Dead of winter. It's an apt description for this time of year, when even apples ... Read more »

Erica Marcus 1/3/12 Making eggplant Parmigiana

Do they have veal Parmigiana in Italy? ... Read more »

Erica Marcus 12/23/11 2011: 11 best bites of Long Island

East End, Gold Coast, South Shore, central Nassau -- I ate my way all over ... Read more »

Erica Marcus 12/14/11 Where to buy jelly doughnuts for Hanukkah

Here's a sampling of local bakeries that make sufganiyot for Hanukkah. If you need a ... Read more »

Erica Marcus 12/13/11 Why does organic milk stay fresh longer?

Why are the expiration dates on cartons of organic milk so much farther in the ... Read more »