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RECIPE: Strawberry Shortcake – Tiramisu Fusion

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[1] Today’s recipe: an Italian spin on strawberry shortcake (photo courtesy King Arthur Flour). [2] You can buy strawberries year-round, but summer strawberries are (no surprise) the sweetest (photo courtesy California Strawberries). A traditional strawberry shortcake combines strawberry, whipped cream and biscuits. It might have been a way to use leftover biscuits (photo courtesy Driscoll’s…
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PRODUCT: A New Manual Coffee Grinder

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Everything is cyclical, even mundane household appliances like the coffee grinder. In centuries past, coffee beans were ground manually. Depending on your age, your great-grandmother ground beans in a rectangular wood or metal mill (or combination) with a ceramic burr. The grains fell into a drawer underneath the mechanism. But technology marches on: first to…
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FOOD FUN: Lumberjack Cake

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This impressive Lumberjack Cake was created by Elizabeth Marek of Artisan Cake Company of Portland, Oregon, and author of Visual Guide to Cake Decorating. Another of her works of art is the Lumberjack Cake, inspired by her husband, who chopped down their Christmas tree in a lumberjack jacket. Jenny Keller of Jenny Cookies Bakeshop in…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Circular Plating, Trending With Chefs

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Often, what makes the familiar exciting again is presentation. We love this circular plating trend, exemplified by these three salads and a main course. You can use the technique for any course that goes onto a plate. For the past couple of years, we’ve noticed the trend creeping up among creative restaurant chefs. It’s not…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Frosé, Frozen Rosé Wine Granita For Cocktails Or Dessert

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[1] Frosé granita. [2] Frosé with ice cream (both photos courtesy Kim Crawford).   Call it a cocktail or call it dessert: We have long enjoyed a frozen rosé cocktail by scooping some sherbet in a glass and topping it off with sparkling wine or still or sparkling rosé. A couple of years ago, some…
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