TIP OF THE DAY: Skillet Fondue

Skillet fondue is easy and fun. Photo courtesy La Brea Bakery.   Skillet fondue enables you to serve a warm, gooey cheese treat very easily, for brunch, lunch, a dinner first course or snacking. It’s also a good way to use up smaller pieces of cheese leftover from a cheese tray. We cribbed the idea…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Homemade Marshmallow Fluff

TOP PHOTO: Elegant drops of homemade marshmallow cream at Guard and Grace Restaurant | Denver. BOTTOM PHOTO: Chocolate “Fluff” from Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice.   For the upcoming holiday season, something special is the name of the game. Today’s tip was inspired by Guard and Grace in Denver, where dessert plates are garnished…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Asian-Style Pasta (It’s Called Noodles)

Pasta originated in China. Scholars credit the Chinese with making noodles from rice flour as early as 1700 B.C.E., the 17th century before the common era (or before Christ, if you still use the old system). The pasta-centric Italians believe pasta dates back to the ancient Etruscans, who inhabited the Etruria region of Italy (the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: 25+ Uses For Bacon Fat, Bacon Grease, Drippings Or Whatever You Call It

Our mom loved to cook bacon: She loved the aroma. She also had a great exhaust hood, a kitchen with pocket doors to prevent the aroma from escaping to the rest of the house, and a window and a back door to let in fresh air. She bought thick-cut bacon and cooked it slowly over…
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RECIPE: Pumpkin Lasagna & Pumpkin Ravioli Lasagna

[1] Pumpkin lasagna made in a Dutch oven (photo © Williams Sonoma).   How about a festive pumpkin lasagna for Halloween or Thanksgiving? One of the tips to enjoy a rich, hearty dish like lasagna is to serve it in smaller portions as a first course. Our friend Ruth’s Italian-American mother always served a pasta…
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