TIP OF THE DAY: Stabilized Whipped Cream

[1] Chocolate lasagna: a happy Valentine Dessert (photo © Persnickety Plates | Amanda’s Cookin’. [2] Stabilized whipped cream doesn’t collapse (photo © Kuhn Rikon).   We love whipped cream, and we don’t care for Cool Whip. (Sure, we ate it in college from the container, like the other girls in the dorm. But not since.)…
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VALENTINE’S DAY: Heart Fruit Skewers

There’s no need to pack on the calories for Valentine’s Day. Make these Valentine Fruit Skewers. You can serve them at breakfast, or for snacking. Or, enjoy them as a filling dessert before you dig into the box of chocolate.   RECIPE: VALENTINE HEART FRUIT SKEWERS Ingredients Use whatever fruit appeals to you as you…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Strawberry Tart For Valentine’s Day

Red Velvet is a subscription service in New York City that breaks down any resistance to home baking, by delivering kits that contain everything you need to bake the featured dessert. There’s no need to measure anything; just stir to mix. We took inspiration from their photos (#1 and #2) to make a lovely strawberry…
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TIP OF THE DAY: 7 Ways To Make Blueberry Pancakes Without Fresh Blueberries

Sometimes food holidays make no sense. Why have National Blueberry Pancake Day on January 28th, when fresh blueberry season won’t begin for months. The North American blueberry harvest runs from April through late September. Imported blueberries from South America fill in the shelves from October to March. The imported blueberries are pricey and because they…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Have A Poutine Party

[1] Classic poutine. Photo courtesy La Poutine Week | Facebook. [2] Gourmet poutine with boar shank, duck confit and foie gras sauce (photo courtesy Brasseur de Montréal). [3] Poutine topped with General Tso’s Chicken (photo courtesy Wok N Roll). [4] Pulled pork poutine (photo courtesy Dirty Dogs). [5] Surf and turf poutine with pork and…
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