VALENTINE GIFT: Heart-Shaped Cheesecake

It’s just a few weeks until Valentine’s Day. We’ll be posting some special gift ideas that catch our eye. First up are these heart-shaped cheesecakes from Harry & David: The New York-style cheesecake sits atop a chocolate cookie crust. It’s topped with a layer of semisweet chocolate and a white chocolate drizzle. A couple can…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Chirashi Sushi At Home

Chirashi sushi: fish layered atop a bowl of rice. Photo | Dreamstime.   Making sushi rolls or nigiri—the slices of fish atop a bed of rice—takes some training and dexterity. But you don’t need the skills of a sushi chef to serve chirashi sushi at home: sliced fish arranged atop a bowl of rice. Or,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pairing Coffee And Cheese

Pair a medium-strength cheese with a medium-roast coffee. Photo © Natalia Lisovskaya | Dreamstime.   Often there is more than one food holiday on a particular day. Rarely do we see a trio of food holidays; and January 20th is the only day we know of with four food holidays: National Buttercrunch Day, National Cheese…
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