NEW YEARS EVE: Chocolate Caviar Tart Or Tartlet

Dominique Ansel, the acclaimed pastry chef who invented the Cronut, has an entire store full of delicious things to eat. For New Year’s Eve, anniversaries and other special occasions, we like his chocolate caviar tartlet*. He fills a chocolate tart crust with caramel coffee cream and tops it with chocolate caviar pearls and gold leaf.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make A Strata & A Pork Strata Recipe

Looking at a lot of leftovers today? Make a strata! A strata is a layered casserole, related by eggs and cheese to a frittata or quiche, made from a mixture of bread, eggs, and cheese plus any vegetables and proteins you have on hand. You can serve it for any meal, from breakfast through dinner.…
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FOOD FUN: Popcorn Snowman

Take a bite of Frosty. Photo and recipe courtesy Popcorn.org.   Make these today for Christmas Eve, or to enjoy instead of traditional Christmas popcorn balls.     RECIPE: POPCORN SNOWMAN Ingredients For 5 Snowmen 10 cups popped popcorn 1 package (16 ounces) large marshmallows 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter 1 teaspoon vanilla Decorations: sprinkles,…
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