Month: March 2013

EVENT: Coffee Cup Tasters Challenge

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How well do you know your coffee? Counter Culture Coffee wants you to get to know it better. You’re invited to take part in The Counter Culture Coffee Cup Tasters Challenge 2013, held on March 15 in: Asheville Atlanta Boston Chicago Durham New York Philadelphia Washington, D.C.   Events in all regions start at 7…
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French Onion Soup Fondue Recipe, A “Neighborly” Fusion Food

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[1] Voilà: a fusion of French onion soup and fondue (photo courtesy QVC). [2] French onion soup means a thick topping of Gruyère cheese (photo © Taste Of Home). [3] Fondue, on the other hand, is all cheese (photo © iGourmet).   We love fusion cuisine—the art of combining ingredients or techniques from different cuisines…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Hot Chocolate On A Stick

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During our childhood, our parents had tea with breakfast; we kids got hot cocoa. We craved it even in the warm weather. While Mom used Hershey’s or Droste’s cocoa mixes, our evolving palate led us to hot chocolate, a richer drink made from bits of shaved chocolate. With cocoa powder, half of the cocoa butter…
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY: Green Deviled Eggs Recipe, Green Eggs & Ham

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[1] We’ll be eating green on St. Patrick’s Day (photos #1 and #3 © Avocados From Mexico). [2] It’s also the perfect day for Green Eggs and Ham (photo © Food Network). [3] The green comes from creamy avocados.   Although we start every St. Patrick’s Day with a green bagel, each year we look…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Substitute Citrus For Tomatoes

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Last week we profiled the cara cara orange, a mutation from Venezuela with sweet, rosy flesh. Earlier we discussed their rosy-fleshed cousin: the blood orange, native to Sicily. Before spring and summer fruits arrive, we harness the color and flavor these rosy oranges to bring pizzazz to a green salad. Pink grapefruit works, too. The…
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