Year: 2015

FOOD FUN: Strawberry Cake With Strawberry Heart-Shaped Macarons

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Steph, a blogger in Sydney, Australia, created this masterpiece: a fluffy vanilla cake layered with strawberry and balsamic vinegar icing, topped with heart-shaped macarons filled with the same icing strawberry-balsamic icing. The recipe is on her website, RaspberriCupcakes.com. In Italy, fresh strawberries with a few drops of fine aged balsamic vinegar are a popular dessert.…
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FOOD FUN: Chocolate Pills

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A cure for some: chocolate pills. Photo courtesy Fika.   If you have a friend suffering from heartache, how about chocolate pills for a Valentine’s Day cure? These pills are roasted and caramelized hazelnuts and almonds, enrobed in 70% dark chocolate. The prescription for instant happiness: 3-5 chocolate covered nuts daily. A bottle of Chocolate…
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