GOURMET NEWS: U.S. Pastry Chef Of The Year Winner

The 20th annual U.S. Pastry Competition took place recently at the International Restaurant & Foodservice Show in New York City. Finalists included 15 pastry chefs from some of the country’s finest restaurants. The theme of this year’s competition was “Give My Regards To Broadway,” with each entrant submitting a showpiece, a cake and a bonbon…
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CONTEST: Win Fairytale Brownies

Fairytale Brownies, top to bottom: Walnut, Chocolate Chunk and Caramel. Want brownies? Got a recipe to share? Create an original dessert recipe using Fairytale Brownies (which come in a multitude of inspirational flavors). What do you win? – Grand Prize: A year of brownies—a Special Occasion Dozen sent to you or a gift recipient of…
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VALENTINE’S DAY GIFTS: Cupcakes & Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock Beer

You haven’t gotten your Valentine anything yet? Avoid the mobs at the chocolate stores and head for the nearest bakery. If you’d planned ahead, places like Magnolia Bakery in New York City would have already delivered cupcakes to your loved one(s), but it’s too late for that now. See if you can call ahead and…
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CONTEST: Create A Cheesecake At CheesecakeFactory.com

Celebrate The Cheesecake Factory’s 30th anniversary by choosing the next cheesecake flavor. Through February 28, you can create your fantasy cheesecake flavor online and watch it be virtually “baked.” Submissions can be accompanied by a video, song, poem or photo, and the most creative submission could win a trip for two to the original Cheesecake…
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VALENTINE’S DAY GIFTS: VDay Minus 7 ~ Seduction Cookies From Ruby et Violette

Prepare to be seduced by these deep chocolate cookies with big chunks of Callebaut chocolate. Nine different flavors, from comfort food to cutting edge. In fact, crystallized ginger and curry were our two favorite flavors—but we wouldn’t turn any away, including cream cheese, mint and caramel. Resistance is futile! You can choose your flavors and…
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