Category: Recipes

ST. PATRICK’S DAY: Shamrock Cupcake Recipe

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You can make these clever shamrock cupcakes for St. Patrick’s Day. Using Jelly Belly jelly beans in six different green colors and flavors provides lots of variety. Each large shamrock pulls apart into three mini cupcakes. If you don’t have time to bake the cupcakes, you can purchase them and focus your time on decorating.…
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RECIPE: Chocolate Fondue

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February is National Fondue Month, but chocolate fondue is a dessert that can be used to celebrate any occasion. It’s fun served to a group; it’s romantic enjoyed by two. Chocolate fondue is easy prepare, so why don’t we have it more often? You don’t need a special fondue pot: You can use a standard…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Use Unsalted Butter For Cooking And Baking

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Go for the unsalted butter (photo courtesy Kasey Albano | SXC).   Some recipes call for salted butter, others for unsalted butter. Does it make a difference which you use? Yes, and the answer is that unsalted butter produces more consistent results. The salt content of butter varies from brand to brand. There can be…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Add Colored Food

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Dark green spinach leaves, yellow tomatoes and red radicchio turn a sandwich from blah to wow. Photo courtesy Royal Rose Radicchio. You don’t have to read too many food magazines or watch “Top Chef” too often to see how important presentation is. “Top Chef” judges regularly comment on a bland presentation, telling cheftestants that the…
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ACADEMY AWARDS: A Cocktail For Your Oscar Food

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Starfruit = star cocktail = Academy Awards fare. Photo courtesy Moet et Chandon. A week from today, you’ll probably be watching the Academy Awards. What will you be drinking? While you’re watching the stars, nibble on a few with The Starlet cocktail. It uses star fruit to give star quality to any drink. The recipe…
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