VALENTINE’S DAY: Chocolate Tasting

For goober-loving Americans, Green & Black’s of the U.K. has introduced its first U.S.-exclusive flavor. The newest addition to the Green & Black’s family of premium organic chocolate bars is the Peanut bar, a blend of premium 37% cacao dark milk chocolate with delectable caramelized peanuts and a hint of sea salt. Whether you’re single…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Melt His/Her Heart

What’s for dessert tonight? February 5th is National Chocolate Fondue Day. Chocolate fondue is always a hit. And it’s easy to make. (Fondue comes from the French word fondre, to melt. Melt the chocolate and other ingredients, and start dipping.) First, take a look at these recipes for dark chocolate fondue and white chocolate fondue.…
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CHEESE: How To Taste It (& Have A Tasting Party)

You know how to eat it, but do you know how to taste it? Photo courtesy EatWisconsinCheese.com. You love to eat cheese, but have you ever thought of its organoleptic qualities (taste, texture, aroma)? Take another step towards cheese connoisseurship by learning how to taste cheese like the experts. Toward this end we offer: Our…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Red Heart Doilies

Have a heart: Use red doilies on Valentine’s Day. Photo courtesy MozzarellaCompany.com. Plan ahead for Valentine’s Day and pick up some small red heart-shaped doilies. Use them to present cocktails, crottins of chèvre, individual desserts (panna cotta, cupcakes) and other dishes on your Valentine’s Day table (start with morning toast!). Use them for just one…
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The History Of Baked Alaska For National Baked Alaska Day

[1] Baked Alaska is easy to make (photo © Sergey Kashkin | iStock Photo). [2] The dessert is flambeed for a dazzling effect (photo © JF Restaurants). [3] The chemical structure of meringue insulates the ice cream from the heat of the oven and flambeeing (photo © Crazy For Crust).   February 1st is National…
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