French Onion Soup Fondue Recipe, A “Neighborly” Fusion Food

[1] Voilà: a fusion of French onion soup and fondue (photo courtesy QVC). [2] French onion soup means a thick topping of Gruyère cheese (photo © Taste Of Home). [3] Fondue, on the other hand, is all cheese (photo © iGourmet).   We love fusion cuisine—the art of combining ingredients or techniques from different cuisines…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Sistema Microwave Plastic Containers

The soup gets hot, the bowl stays cool. Above: soup mug and noodle bowl. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   We don’t have a huge amount of storage space, so we resist buying things that have single-purpose uses. In the kitchen, that restriction covers numerous gadgets and appliances. For example, we’d love a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: A Soup Bar For Parties Or The Weeknight Dinner Table

How can you make soup the most fun dish of the week? Set up a “soup bar.” It’s similar to a baked potato bar, where bowls of garnishes are laid out so that everyone can customize his or her own soup. The garnishes are what you already have in the kitchen, and a soup bar…
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