TIP OF THE DAY: Pairing Wine & Sorbet For “Cocktails”

Sorbet cocktails are one of our favorite summer desserts. You simply add scoops of sorbet to a glass—an opportunity to use your Champagne coupes, Margarita glasses, large-bowl wine glasses, or large snifters. Then, pour in sparkling or still wine or white spirits (gin, tequila, vodka) and serve with a spoon. As the sorbet melts into…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Crumb Top Instead Of Pie Crust

Use a yummy streusel topping instead of a dough top crust. Photo courtesy Grand Central Bakery | Portland.   We’re not a huge pie crust pan. We prefer thicker, buttery, cookie-like tart crusts (here are the differences between pies and tarts). Personally, we’d rather have a cobbler, crisp or grunt (the difference). If it has…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pavlova Dessert

If you’ve ever seen meringue like shells in a bakery and wondered what they are: They’re Pavlovas. The Pavlova is one of the most popular desserts in Australia, where it’s commonly known as a Pav. The dessert is named after the legendary Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova, who toured Australia and New Zealand in 1926 and…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cedar Paper Grilling Wraps

Halibut wrapped in cedar grilling paper, for cooking on the stove top. It’s served with citrus pesto. Here’s the recipe. Photo courtesy Fire & Flavor.   No grill? If you want an infusion of cedar flavor in your food, that’s no problem. Instead of a grill with cedar chips, get some cedar grilling papers. Made…
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TIP OF THE DAY: July 4th Recipes

You’re a grand old pizza! Photo courtesy BevCooks.com.   What are you dishing up for July 4th? While your tradition may be to turn on the grill, you can do that any day. How about some festive red, white and blue dishes? JULY 4TH BREAKFAST RECIPES Red Velvet Pancakes (recipe) Red, White & Blueberry Muffins…
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