Content about Cool Plates

May 25, 2012
Cool Plates: Shrimp cocktail with a twist
Chef Joel Harrington puts a twist on the classic dish
May 18, 2012
Truchas Yerba Buena
The dish is inspired by Moroccan cuisine
May 11, 2012
Collette’s Notorious BBQ Pie with Vidalia onion petals
From We the Pizza in Washington, D.C.
May 4, 2012
Mediterranean pimiento cheese
Chef Vicky Moore adds feta cheese to this Southern dish
April 27, 2012
Rice porridge with confit duck tongue
Chef Benjamin Lambert serves the dish at Wit & Wisdom in Baltimore
April 20, 2012
Pink Champagne cupcakes
The cupcakes are first to sell out most days
April 12, 2012
Cap'n Crunch halo halo

Halo halo, which means “mix mix” in Filipino, is a traditional shaved ice dessert. It’s traditionally topped with tropical fruit, evaporated milk, and a variety of items such as sweetened beans and yams that in flavor, texture or both are not what Americans tend to look for in desserts.

April 5, 2012
Guacamole shrimp and tostada bites
The shareable bites are a hit at the 11-unit chain
March 30, 2012
Ditch Dog
A macaroni-topped hot dog at Ditch Plains in New York City
March 23, 2012
Pear salad with purple mustard, radishes and sorghum
Chef Joseph Lenn pops sorghum grains like popcorn
March 15, 2012
Samoa cupcake
The dessert pays homage to a Girl Scout cookie
March 9, 2012
Octopus with kimchee purée, turnip, pickled daikon and shiitakes
Sous-vided octopus is the basis for this Asian dish
March 2, 2012
Arni spare ribs
Greek-style ribs from Molyvos in New York City
February 24, 2012
Cool Plates: Potato skins
Chef Craig Strong interprets the bar snack for fine dining
February 16, 2012
Grape leaf chips
The chips are served with the red-pepper spread muhamarra
February 10, 2012
The walking ched
Macaroni-and-cheese patties replace the bun in this burger
February 3, 2012
Terrine of octopus with fried Caesar dressing and crudo of hiramasa
A comforting twist on raw seafood
January 27, 2012
Oaxacan Negroni
Michael's New York replaces gin with mezcal in this cocktail
January 20, 2012
Béarnaise ice cream sandwiches
The classic French sauce is re-imagined as a dessert
January 13, 2012
Sizzling rice soup
A Chinese soup that sizzles from chef Jonathan Chi
January 6, 2012
White chocolate semifreddo and green apple wasabi sorbet
A Japanese-tinged dessert from pastry chef Michelle Duran
December 19, 2011
Year in Review: Top 5 Cool Plates
Senior food editor Bret Thorn's favorite Cool Plates of the year
December 15, 2011
Rocky Road truffles
Putting a childhood favorite into a grown-up treat
December 9, 2011
Hashweh Risotto
Chef Micah Wexler puts a Lebanese spin on risotto
December 1, 2011
Coral Caviar
Chef Anthony Martin serves up caviar on coral
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