RECIPE: Celebrate Hanukkah With Latkes

Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival Of Lights, begins at sundown today. In addition to lighting the ceremonial candelabra, the menorah, there are favorite holiday foods. Our personal favorite is the potato latke, or pancake, made from grated potatoes and onion, bound with eggs and fried. You don’t have to be Jewish to love a latke (pronounced…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Christmas Coffee

Christmas blend coffee, for home and gifting. Photo courtesy Starbucks. You make holiday recipes, decorate the house and play holiday music. Why not serve holiday coffee? To add something special to your daily routine, switch your regular coffee for Christmas Blend or other seasonal coffee (Pumpkin Spice, for example). Barnie’s has Santa’s White Christmas in…
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COOKING VIDEO: Make Raspberry Chocolate Almond Crostata

  What’s a crostata, you ask? It’s Italian for a pie or tart with a rustic-style crust. Invented by some clever baker before the advent of the pie pan, the filling is placed in the center of a circle of dough. The edges of the dough are folded up and over the filling to hold…
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GOURMET TRAVEL: Oregon Truffle Festival

Calling all truffle lovers: Registration is now open for the Oregon Truffle Festival, January 28-30, 2011—a fantasy for fans of the fabulous fungus. Activities include: Truffle and wine dinners Cooking classes and seminars Winery luncheons Truffle hunt Farm tours A fresh truffle marketplace to bring home a truffle “souvenir” or two   The sixth anniversary…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Truffle Butter

An inexpensive luxury: truffle butter on bread. Photo by Melody Lan | THE NIBBLE. We’ve just written about a pricey truffle food gift. Here’s how you can enjoy the delicious flavor of truffles for just $10.00: truffle butter. You can enjoy the flavor and aroma of black and white truffles every day of the year…
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