TIP OF THE DAY: Heart-Shaped Pizza

Here are two tasty Valentine tips from The Pampered Chef: It’s easy to share the love with mini heart-shaped pizzas for Valentine’s Day. Whether for lunch, dinner or “breakfast pizza,” you’ll have a hit on your hands. HEART SHAPED PIZZA RECIPE Ingredients Refrigerated pizza dough Pizza sauce Shredded mozzarella cheese Toppings of choice: mushrooms, olives,…
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PRODUCT: Simit, The Turkish Ur-Bagel

If you’ve been to Turkey, you’ve probably eaten a simit or two (called gevrek in some parts of the country; the word means crisp). They’re one of the national breakfast foods of Turkey, baked fresh throughout the day in neighborhood bakeries and sold to the public by food cart vendors (or simply from a tray…
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TIP OF THE DAY: What Guys Really Want For Valentine’s Day (& Every Day)

Melt-in-your-mouth gourmet jerky. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   Sure, there are guys who love chocolate and cupcakes. But unless you know your guy is one of them, smart money is on gourmet jerky as the most welcome Valentine guy food gift. THE NIBBLE tastes a reasonable amount of jerky, sent for our…
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PRODUCT: Waffle Pancakes Griddle

Fusion food of a different sort: waffle pancakes. Photo courtesy Williams-Sonoma.   Pancakes or waffles: Can’t decide? This innovative griddle from Nordic Ware makes it simple to prepare delectable waffled pancakes—pancakes textured like waffles—in a jiffy. The innovative cast-aluminum nonstick griddle produces seven 3″ diameter, crispy golden cakes with deep pockets for syrup or toppings.…
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VALENTINE GIFT: Sixth Course Chocolates

At a fine restaurant, after a five course dinner, including dessert, the sixth course is a dish of chocolates or mignardises with coffee. The founders of Sixth Course Artisan Confections describe them selves as “good pastry chefs [gone] rogue.” The Bay Area confectioners used Guittard couverture chocolate, made in San Francisco, along with local dairy…
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