TIP OF THE DAY: Beets & Raspberries For Valentine’s Day

If you’re cooking for Valentine’s Day, think beets, raspberries and strawberries as bright red accents. Some of our favorite recipes: Goat Cheese Salad With Raspberries Or Beets and Strawberry & Feta Salad Goat Cheese & Beet Stacks Beet & Goat Cheese “Ravioli” (shown in photo)   Use strawberries and raspberries to accent desserts and cocktails.…
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COOKING VIDEO: How To Make Strawberry Steak Salad For Valentine’s Day

  For lunch or a light dinner on Valentine’s Day, try this Strawberry Steak Salad. Sliced fresh strawberries, which look like little red hearts, unite with grilled skirt steak, a spring mix salad, avocado, mascarpone cheese, chopped tomatoes and cucumbers in a blush wine or raspberry vinaigrette. A lighter dinner gives you more room for…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Rosé Champagne For Valentine’s Day

Ellner brut rosé Champagne. Photo courtesy Pacific-estates.com. Many people pop open a bottle of Champagne or other sparkling wine for Valentine’s Day. We celebrate with a rosé Champagne. Rosé Champagnes tend to be more expensive than their white counterparts, but are worth it. They’re typically more full-bodied and complex, with rich fruit flavor. Two bargain…
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VALENTINE’S DAY: Make Chocolate Bark

As you’ve been eyeing the Valentine candy, have you thought of making your own? Making chocolate bark is relatively easy; and nothing shows how much you care more than something you’ve personally made. While some people melt down chocolate morsels, your bark will be far better served by purchasing top-quality chocolate discs/wafers at a specialty…
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SUPER BOWL: Curried Chicken Salad & Cocoa-Glazed Bacon Wraps

Fun finger food. Photo courtesy Woodhouse Chocolate. What’s better than a chicken wrap? How about a curried chicken salad wrap with bacon and chocolate (well, not exactly chocolate but cocoa-glazed bacon). If you still haven’t figured out that fun food item for your Super Bowl party, we propose these mini lettuce wraps. The finger-food-size appetizers…
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