FOOD FUN: Valentine Pizza

You can use a giant heart-shape cookie pan, pressing into the dough like a cookie cutter, to cut a heart-shaped crust (which also works for anniversaries, bridal showers, birthdays, Mother’s Day and other festivities). Or you can freehand it. Use your Valentine’s favorite toppings or stick to a red theme: RED VEGETABLES Cherry tomatoes, halved…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Éclat Chocolate

Chocolates to fall in love with. Photo courtesy Éclat Chocolate.   Oh, how lucky the people of West Chester, Pennsylvania are. Seven days a week they can stroll into Éclat Chocolate at 24 South High Street and select tempting confections. Everyone else can order the chocolates online or by phone (1.610.692.5206). Some items are available…
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Technicolor Salad With Vegetables The Color Of The Rainbow

Salads don’t have to be boring. The more varied the ingredients, the more interesting they are. Colors, textures are as important as flavors. While winter might seem to be a tough season for salad, there’s actually a lot you can do to liven things up. Take this “Technicolor Salad.” While green ingredients are a given,…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: The History Of Chopsticks For National Chopsticks Day

January 6th is National Chopsticks Day, a reason to enjoy an Asian meal or two. We’re making homemade dumplings with this easy video recipe. As we contemplate the history of chopsticks, the eating utensil of choice in Asia, let’s compare them to the history of the forks, knives, and spoons used at tables in the…
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RECIPE: Chocolate Caramel Turtle Brownies

In this month’s issue of Ladies’ Home Journal, one reader shares how her “Man-Catcher Brownies” have captured the hearts of more than a few admirers. This caramel, chocolate and nut-filled dessert is reportedly so good, it’s prompted at least two proposals. Feminists that we are, we’re calling this brownie by its historic name: Chocolate Turtle…
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