RECIPE: Sriracha Bacon Candy Bites

Sweet and spicy, with brown sugar and sriracha sauce, this bacon snack recipe comes to us from actress Valerie Bertinelli, who recently published Valerie’s Home Cooking (photo #2). She calls the recipe Brown Sugar Sriracha Bacon Bites Candy. Taste-wise, it’s an irresistible collaboration of sweet, spicy, and savory. “It’s one of my favorite appetizers to…
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Mocha Hot Chocolate & Coconut Hot Chocolate Recipe For National Hot Chocolate Day

January 31st is National Hot Chocolate Day. We have two recipes for you, plus: 30 more ways to vary a cup of chocolate. There’s a recipe for every day of the month! The difference between hot chocolate and cocoa.     RECIPE #1: MOCHA HOT CHOCOLATE This recipe is a hit with lovers of coffee…
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RECIPE: Jim Beam Bourbon Ribs

Bourbon ribs, garnished with scallions and parsley…and a side of crunchy cole slaw (recipes below; photo courtesy Jim Beam).   How to make ribs taste even better? Cut the sweetness of the barbecue sauce with bourbon! For Super Bowl fare, we couldn’t resist these ribs: the personal recipe of Fred Noe, Jim Beam’s master distiller…
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RECIPE: Blackout Sesame Chile

[1] Mmm, mmm: black lentil chile with our favorite trimmings (photo courtesy Bittersweet Blog). [2] Black lentils (photo courtesy InHarvest). [3] Use black sesame seeds to garnish (photo courtesy NDTV).   Thinking of how to get through the Super Bowl without packing in calories and cholesterol? Like chili as Super Bowl fare? This better-for-you vegan…
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FOOD FUN: Garnish Your Avocado Half

Avocado halves garnished with black and white sesame seeds, at Bo’s Kitchen.   We often enjoy an avocado half for breakfast, plain or with a splash of balsamic vinegar. We also have it as a first course with lunch or dinner. While we’ve filled the centers with everything from tuna salad to marinated cherry tomatoes…
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