TIP OF THE DAY: Make A Cheese Fondue Recipe

Call friends over for a fondue party. Photo courtesy Emmi Roth Käse. February is National Fondue Month, a fun food to celebrate and a reason for a casual dinner party. There are three traditional types of fondue: beef, cheese and chocolate. Beef fondue consists of cubes of meat dipped into hot oil to cook and…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Leftover Valentine Candy

These Dove chocolate hearts are about to be pressed into oatmeal cookies. Photo by River Soma | THE NIBBLE. If you have more Valentine chocolate than you think you’ll consume, you can transform it into something else. Solid chocolate can be chopped up and converted into hot chocolate. It can also be melted and used…
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COOKING VIDEO: Irish Soda Bread Recipe

  You don’t have to wait until St. Patrick’s Day to make Irish soda bread. Start now and see how quickly those delicious loaves disappear. Soda bread is a chemically-leavened quick bread, using baking soda instead of yeast. Baking soda produces a lighter, airy crumb. Soda bread dates back to approximately 1840, when bicarbonate of…
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VALENTINE’S DAY: Chocolate Tequila Cupid Cocktail

Let chocolate and tequila be your cupid. Photo courtesy Sauza Tequila.   If you’re not sharing the evening with someone special, make yourself a special comfort cocktail. Sauza Tequila suggests this chocolate tequila drink. CHOCOLATE TEQUILA CUPID RECIPE Ingredients 3 parts chocolate milk (store bought or homemade) 1 part silver tequila 1 part strawberry purée…
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TIP OF THE: Easy Valentine Cake

You don’t need the time or rose-piping skills to make a special cake for Valentine’s Day. Start with a plain iced cake from your favorite bakery, and add your own touches. First, remove any plastic rose or other mundane decoration that may come with the cake. Then, depending on what treats your sweetie or family…
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