TIP OF THE DAY: Red Kitchenware For Valentine’s Day

For food enthusiasts, Valentine’s Day isn’t solely about chocolate and cupcakes. Look in the housewares department for Valentine gifts. For every price range, red items abound. From a burger/pancake flipper or “spoonula” set (spoon/spatula) to a CrockPot, hand mixer or stand mixer, the housewares department yields bright red gifts that will grace the kitchen every…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Heart-Shaped Pizza

Here are two tasty Valentine tips from The Pampered Chef: It’s easy to share the love with mini heart-shaped pizzas for Valentine’s Day. Whether for lunch, dinner or “breakfast pizza,” you’ll have a hit on your hands. HEART SHAPED PIZZA RECIPE Ingredients Refrigerated pizza dough Pizza sauce Shredded mozzarella cheese Toppings of choice: mushrooms, olives,…
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VALENTINE GIFT: Sixth Course Chocolates

At a fine restaurant, after a five course dinner, including dessert, the sixth course is a dish of chocolates or mignardises with coffee. The founders of Sixth Course Artisan Confections describe them selves as “good pastry chefs [gone] rogue.” The Bay Area confectioners used Guittard couverture chocolate, made in San Francisco, along with local dairy…
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Valentine Deviled Eggs Recipe (For Easter, Too)

Beet-ing heart deviled eggs for Valentine’s Day (photo © Andrews McNeel Publishing).   A delightful cookbook was published today for lovers of deviled eggs, D’Lish Deviled Eggs: A Collection of Recipes from Creative to Classic. The 50 recipes from chef Kathy Casey prove the case that deviled eggs are not just for summer picnics; they…
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VALENTINE’S DAY: Passionfruit Tequila “Besame” Cocktail Recipe

A Valentine cocktail with passion. Photo courtesy DUO Restaurant & Lounge | New York City.   We must admit: We didn’t even know there was a tequila liqueur. But now that we do, what a great Valentine’s Day gift for your favorite tequila lover. Agavero Tequila Liqueur, by the makers of Jose Cuervo, is a…
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