TIP OF THE DAY: Make Chocolate Curls

We have lots of chocolate bars and pieces of chocolate that have been nibbled on for reviews, as well as blocks of couverture chocolate (used for baking). When life gives you extra chocolate bars, make chocolate curls. Also known as shaved chocolate, the curls can be used to garnish cake, ice cream, pudding, hot chocolate…
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Creamy Tapioca Pudding Recipe & What Is Tapioca?

[1] Tapioca pudding (photo © J. Java | Fotolia). [2] Cassava root, the source of tapioca. It’s poisonous when raw (photo © David Monniaux | Wikipedia).   July 15th is National Tapioca Pudding Day, honoring a dessert so creamy, it was once known as tapioca cream (there’s also a National Tapioca Day on June 28th,…
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PRODUCT: Kozy Shack’s Cinnamon Raisin Bread Pudding Rocks

We love it: Kozy Shack Apple Cinnamon bread pudding. Photo courtesy Kozy Shack.   We are despondent when we should be happy. Why? We’ve just finished our last four-pack of Kozy Shack Apple Cinnamon Bread Pudding, and our two closest markets don’t carry it. (Supermarkets in New York City are on the small side, owing…
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JULY 4TH FOOD: Chilled Raspberry Soup With Blueberry Garnish

This refreshing, chilled raspberry soup can be garnished with blueberries for a red, white and blue dessert. You can do the reverse as well: blueberry soup with a raspberry garnish. Make it in five minutes in a blender or food processor. The recipe is courtesy of EatWisconsinCheese.com, a great source of recipes with all kinds…
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RECIPE: Biramisu, A Beer Dessert

Biramisu: tiramisu with a porter reduction.Photo courtesy Portobello Restaurant |Orlando.   Love tiramisu? Love beer? Combine them in this novel recipe, called Biramisu. It could be a big hit on your Father’s Day menu. The beer-accented dessert was created by Chef Tony Mantuano (Chef/Partner at Spiaggia Chicago and a Top Chef Masters contestant) as a…
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