TIP OF THE DAY: Kitchen Shears

Watching a professional chef wield a knife is impressive: in a whoosh, everything is chopped, neatly and evenly. Whole chickens are cut apart effortlessly and chives are cut into impossibly small pieces. If you’re not a knife wizard, consider a pair of kitchen shears. They make our tasks go quickly and don’t remind us that…
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FOOD TRIVIA: Fun Pizza Facts

    Enjoy these fun pizza facts from Grande Pizza Co. of Boca Raton, Florida. Our favorite discoveries? Toppings in Russia include sardines, tuna, mackerel, salmon and red onions, and a popular Chinese pizza is topped with eel with thousand island dressing. Find lots of pizza recipes in our Pasta & Pizza Section.     

TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Chocolate Cheesecake Goat Cheese Log

Capri Chocolate goat cheese is a bettter-for-you chocolate cheesecake. Photo by River Soma | THE NIBBLE.   If you like chocolate cheesecake, here’s a better-for-you version: Capri Chocolate chocolate goat cheese from Westfield Farms. It’s better for you in at least three ways: 1. Less cholesterol/fat in general. 2. More easily digestible for people with…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Baking With Parchment Paper

If you have trouble removing cakes from pans, no matter how much butter and flour you use to grease them, try the parchment paper technique. Parchment paper, also called baking parchment or baking paper, is a grease-resistant, moisture-resistant, heavy duty kitchen paper. It is available in rolls, rounds and sheets. You can find parchment paper…
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RECIPE: Prince William’s Chocolate Biscuit Cake

Prince William’s favorite, Chocolate BiscuitCake. Photo courtesy Lady Mendl’s TeaSalon | New York.   Just because you’re not invited to the luncheon following the royal wedding doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy it at home. We’ve got the recipe for Prince William’s groom’s cake, the Chocolate Biscuit Cake of his childhood. It’s also said to be…
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