NEWS: Almost Famous Chef Competition

Last year’s finalists’ dishes. Photo courtesy San Pellegrino.   We love watching “Top Chef” on television: The creativity and skill (not to mention energy level) of the “cheftestants” is inspiring. “Top Chef” draws its contestants from the kitchens of fine restaurants nationwide. But where do you turn for recognition if you’re not yet a chef,…
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VALENTINE GIFT: Honey Chocolates

How about some honey-sweetened chocolates for your honey…or for anyone who doesn’t like refined sugar? One of our favorite booths at a particular trade show is Queen Bee Gardens, which makes delicious honey-sweetened chocolates and other confections. The older, homespun couple at the booth differ from the trendy staff at other booths. But their chocolates…
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RECIPE: Make Mini Corn Dogs Baked In A Muffin Pan

[1] Mini corn dogs are a comfort food treat (photo and recipe © Pampered Chef). [2] The classic: a corn dog, Tater Tots, and condiments. Plus a beer (photo © Daddy’s Dogs | Nashville).   We know otherwise sophisticated gastronomes who go out of their way to visit hot dog joints that sell corn dogs.…
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RECIPE: Nonfat Cucumber Yogurt Dip

A few hours ago, we were discouraged to hear one of the anchor team members on our favorite morning show opine that Super Bowl foods “should be the foods we love to eat, not vegetables.” She was referring to the fatty, high-calorie usual suspects. Fortunately, another team member jumped in in support of the veggies.…
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