Category: Tip Of The Day

FOOD TIP OF THE DAY: Flaming Egg Nog

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We ring in the New Year with Champagne. But before the clock strikes midnight, we dazzle guests with flaming egg nog. The key to flaming is 150-proof rum—different from the 80-proof rum most people have in the house for cocktails. MAKE or buy the nog (if you purchase it, spice it up with 1-1/2 ounces…
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FOOD TIP OF THE DAY: Gourmet Hot Chocolate

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We love those luxury, super-rich hot chocolates that can cost up to $25 a box. Some are simply chopped up bits of fine chocolate, so you can make your own for far less money by chopping up a good chocolate bar. Combine 1 ounce (3 tablespoons) of chopped chocolate with 1 ounce of whole milk…
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FOOD TIP OF THE DAY: Panettone

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Panettone makes great French toast! Photo by Gabriel T | Sxc. Did you get a panettone for Christmas? Panettone is the Italian version of fruitcake, a fluffy, sweet yeast bread dotted with raisins, candied lemon and orange peel (called pan dulce in Latin America). In Italy, this tall, dome-shaped, airy Christmas yeast bread, which dates…
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FOOD TIP OF THE DAY: Holiday Shortcake

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Use your cookie cutters to make a special holiday “ice cream cake.” Slice regular or chocolate pound cake into 1/2″to 3/4″-thick slices and use cookie cutters to cut shapes into the cake—trees and stars are especially nice. Top with vanilla, mint or candy cane ice cream, fresh strawberries and mint leaves, and drizzle with chocolate…
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FOOD TIP OF THE DAY: Peppermint Patties

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These are from the Wisconsin Cheeseman, but your own homemade peppermint patties will be a much bigger hit.   If you love peppermint patties, making them at home is easy. Combine 1 pound confectioner’s sugar, 3 tablespoons softened butter, 3 teaspoons peppermint extract and 1/2 teaspoon real vanilla extract. Mix in 1/4 cup evaporated milk.…
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