RECIPE: Rice Pudding Brûlée With Passion Fruit

We got our love of rice pudding from our mom, who made it from scratch, with lots of raisins and cinnamon. Before she put it in the fridge to chill, we got to eat some warm. If your Valentine—or your mom—loves rice pudding, try this special recipe*. The coconut flavor comes from coconut milk, which…
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RECIPE: No Bake Chocolate Cake

You don’t have to turn on the oven to make this no-bake cake from FAGE Total, but you do need to refrigerate it for 12 hours to set. The fudgy chocolate is accented with coffee liqueur: Illy, Kahlúa, Tia Maria or whatever you have on hand. If you don’t like coffee liqueur, substitute orange liqueur…
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FOOD FUN: Valentine’s Day Pizzas

[1] What’s not to love: a heart shape pizza from Boston’s Pizza. [2] Papa John’s testament to loving pizza. [3] It’s easy to cut pepperoni slices into hearts. Here’s how from Ciao Florentina.   February 9th is National Pizza Day, and it’s five days before Valentine’s Day. How about combining the two? While some local…
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TIP OF THE DAY: A Rose Cocktail For Valentine’s Day

We received this rose syrup cocktail recipe, from Dine X Design via Hella Cocktail Co.—in time for last Valentine’s Day. But we never got around to getting rose syrup. This year, we found 4-ounce bottles of it, and are giving them as Valentine gifts along with a bottle of grapefruit bitters and this recipe (BYO…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Bhutanese Red Rice & Pilaf Recipe

Bhutanese red rice has been available in specialty stores and online for a decade or more, but most of us haven’t tried it. With Valentine’s Day around the corner, how about some red rice on your table? It’s a whole grain, high in fiber from its crimson bran. The red color comes from its anthocyanins,…
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