RECIPE: Super-Easy Brownie Cheesecake

[1] Top any cheesecake with brownie cubes and drizzle with caramel sauce (photo © iGourmet). [2] Want cake without all the chocolate? Go for blondies instead (photo © Valrhona Chocolate). [3] Key lime or lemon bars also do the trick, although are more jiggly than brownies and blondies (photo © Baking Obsession).   If you…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Leftover Steak For Breakfast & The History Of The Doggie Bag

When life gives you leftover steak, make steak and grits. That’s what we did when we happily brought home a doggie bag from a midtown steakhouse Friday night. The next morning the leftovers became part of breakfast (or brunch*, if you prefer). You can make steak and eggs, of course; but we don’t have grits…
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RECIPE: Sweet Green Juice For National Green Juice Day

A sweet and green juice blend from Juicing Connection.   January 26th is National Green Juice Day. Not everyone is a fan of blending kale and spinach, so here’s a green juice that takes a different direction: sweet and minty. Ingredients Per 8-Ounce Serving 1 10-ounce cucumber 2 cups chopped mint, loosely packed 1/2 lime,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Eat Something Australian

January 26th is Australia Day, the official National Day of Australia. It marks the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet of British Ships at Port Jackson, New South Wales, and the raising of the Flag of Great Britain at Sydney Cove by Governor Arthur Phillip. In modern Australia, celebrations reflect the diverse…
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Savory Bread Pudding Recipes & The History Of Bread Pudding

[1] Mushroom and radicchio bread pudding with gruyère cheese (recipe below from Good Eggs/Tartine Bakery). [2] Chestnut and applewood smoked bacon bread pudding (here’s the recipe from La Brea Bakery). [3] Broccoli, goat cheese, and tomato bread pudding (here’s the recipe from the New York Times).