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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COOKING VIDEO: Balsamic-Glazed Apricots With Ricotta Clouds

  When was the last time you made a dessert using fresh apricots? For most of us, the answer is: never. So here’s a quick and easy recipe for Balsamic-Glazed Apricots With Ricotta Clouds. If you think that “caramelized apricots” and “honey balsamic glaze” require a lot of work, this video will show you that…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Vanilla Pudding Day

Vanilla pudding with a bottom layer of banana cake. Photo by Dream79 | Fotolia.   Today is National Vanilla Pudding Day. Would you believe that the creamy, sweet comfort food started out as a very different dish: a bland, white stew made with chicken or fish, plus sugar? As far back as the 12th century,…
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