Category: Recipes

TIP OF THE DAY: Berries In Champagne

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For an easy, light dessert to cap off your New Year’s Eve dinner, we nominate berries marinated in Champagne or other sparkling wine. Some sparkling wines are vinified to be sweet (see below). But if you can’t find one, or have dry sparkling wine on hand, you can mix it with a bit of agave…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Preserved Meyer Lemons

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In addition to other splendid winter citrus, it’s Meyer Lemon season, through March. Meyer lemons are much sweeter and more flavorful than the Bearss and Lisbon varieties commonly found in American grocery stores (here are the different types of lemons). They have much less acid, making the juice sweeter and brighter. Here’s the history of…
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RECIPE: Frizzled Ham & Brussels Sprouts

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Here’s what to do with the leftover Christmas ham: Add it to lots of good-for-you cruciferous vegetables. We think that the ideal pairing is Brussels sprouts. The recipe is from PorkBeInspired.com, the consumer website of the National Pork Board. You can serve it as a main or a side.   WHAT IS FRIZZLED HAM? Frizzle…
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RECIPE: The Easiest Seasonal Bundt Cake

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If you’re home from work for the holidays with guests dropping by, here’s a very easy seasonal bundt cake recipe. It freezes well, so you can stick it in the freezer and cut slices whenever you need them. It’s a delicious alternative to coffee cake, and a homey cake to bake for friends. What makes…
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Pandoro Tiramisu Recipe Plus The History Of Pandoro & Tiramisu

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[1] Use pandoro instead of ladyfingers or sponge cake to make tiramisu (photos #1, #3. #7, and #8 © Bauli). [2] If you want to bake your own pandoro, here’s a recipe (photo © BBC Good Food). [3] Use pandoro instead of ladyfingers or sponge cake to make tiramisu. [4] If you can’t find mascarpone…
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