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[1] Cahill’s Farm Cheddars get our vote for best-looking Irish cheese. Photo courtesy iGourmet.com. If you don’t have the time or inclination to cook up traditional Irish dishes, set out an Irish cheese board and some Irish beers. You’ll have to hunt for the cheeses (or you can buy them online). Irish artisan cheeses…
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Feta cheese and wine pairings.
What the king ate after the speech:A Stilton from purveyor Neal’s Yard. Photocourtesy Whole Foods Market. We’ve received dozens of recipes for themed cocktail recipes for Oscar parties. For example, combine gin with Earl Grey Tea, and call it The King’s Speech cocktail. Fatigued at the idea of 12 different “Best Picture” cocktails, we’ve…
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Go for the unsalted butter (photo courtesy Kasey Albano | SXC). Some recipes call for salted butter, others for unsalted butter. Does it make a difference which you use? Yes, and the answer is that unsalted butter produces more consistent results. The salt content of butter varies from brand to brand. There can be…
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Buy eat, eat it, freeze the leftovers. Photo courtesy iGourmet.com. Common belief is that you shouldn’t freeze cheese. Freezing can change the texture, making many cheeses grainy or crumbly. That’s because of the water content of cheese. It turns to ice and breaks apart the curds. But you definitely can freeze cheese. If the choice…
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