Category: Holidays & Occasions

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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VALENTINE COCKTAIL: Pomegranate Refresher

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For a sophisticated Valentine cocktail that isn’t overly pink or laden with rose petals, we like this from Tequila Herradura . Herradura used its Silver Tequila to make the drink. RECIPE: POMEGRANATE REFRESHER Ingredients Per Drink 1 ounce blanco/silver tequila 1 ounce vermouth Dash orange bitters ½ ounce lemon juice Ice 1 ounce club soda…
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RECIPE: Valen-Tini Chocolate Martini

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Make this Valen-tini with ice cream. Photo courtesy McCormick.   A Valen-tini for Valentine’s Day: This one’s a rich, creamy chocolate Martini with optional ice cream, whipped up by the folks at McCormick. RECIPE: VALEN-TINI CHOCOLATE MARTINI Ingredients For 2 Cocktails 1 cup light cream 2 ounces vodka 3 tablespoons chocolate syrup 1 tablespoon banana,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pairing Cheese & Chocolate

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Forget the bread, crackers and fruit: Who knew that plain chocolate, chocolate truffles and chocolate-covered caramels—the latter two with prominent dairy and buttery notes—pair so well with cheese? We know that chocolate cheesecake, and a chocolate ganache topping on regular cheesecake, are delicious. So how about serving a piece of cheese with a piece of…
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