TIP OF THE DAY: Grilled Chocolate Sandwich

Move over, pain au chocolat and chocolate croissant. We don’t have to go searching for you anymore. We can make the American version of a chocolate sandwich at home—in five minutes. A few days ago we suggested different uses for grilled bread. We saved the dessert version, grilled bread with chocolate, for today. As with…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Spoonable Caramel Sauce

What‘s the first thing you think of when you hear the words “caramel sauce?” If you’re like most people, you’d say “ice cream” or “sundae.” But beyond an ice cream topping, caramel is a pretty universal dessert sauce. Dip fresh fruit in it—a caramel fondue Drizzle it over baked apples, sautéed bananas or poached pears…
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FOOD FUN: Fork, Knife & Spoon Cookies With Crème Caramel

At the Chocolate Lab restaurant in San Francisco, crème caramel is served with a surprise: streusel crumbs and cookie utensils. Make it yourself! If you don’t want to go into baking overdrive, you can surprise your guests with just a spoon or a fork. You can buy the cookie cutters online: Spoon cookie cutter Fork…
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