Year: 2014

FOOD FUN: Deconstructed Blueberry Pie Recipe

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Deconstructed blueberry pie à la mode (photo © Linda Anctil).   We are huge fans of Linda Anctil, a Connecticut-based chef, and caterer whose blog, PlayingWithFireAndWater.com, makes us want to show up at meal time and befriend her. She’s a great deconstructionist chef and caterer, and it’s a pleasure to look at her concepts and…
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RECIPE: No Bake Frozen Pineapple Cheesecake

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[1] Frozen, not baked (photo © Safe Eggs). [2] Canned pineapple is easier, but fresh pineapple gives a much, much better flavor (photo © Produce Marketing Guide).   Following up on yesterday’s review of the No Cook, No Bake Cookbook, we have a no cook, no bake dessert for you: Pineapple Cream Cheese Cake. It’s…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cold Infused Iced Tea

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Tea brewed in the fridge. Photo courtesy Autocrat Natural Ingredients.   In Pursuit of Tea is a purveyor of the finest teas from Asia and India. Their monthly newsletter often has a good “tea tip.” This month, it’s about cold infused tea—the opposite of sun tea. As with sun tea, you simply add tea to…
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BOOK: Beat The Heat With The No-Cook, No-Bake Cookbook

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It’s too darn hot, wrote Cole Porter, in the days before air conditioning. But even if you benefit from modern cooling system, it may still be too darn hot to turn on the oven. Turn up the flavor—not the heat! Pick up a copy of The No-Cook, No-Bake Cookbook, and avoid turning on the stove…
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RECIPE: Tart Cherry Fruit Soup

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Tart cherry soup can be a starter or dessert. Photo courtesy ChooseCherries.com.   Here’s a follow-up to our recent recipe tip on fruit soup, which included a recipe for chilled blackberry soup. This recipe is easy as can be, using tart cherry juice. You can serve it as a starter; we like it as a…
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