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For more than 80 years, you could purchase only three types of chocolate bars: dark chocolate (launched in 1847), milk chocolate (debuted in 1875), and white chocolate (arrived in 1930). Few people realize that in 2012, a fourth chocolate joined the group. Valrhona introduced blonde chocolate (which it trademarked under the name Dulcey®), discovered in…
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[1] A plate of red bean mooncakes (photo © Omnivore’s Cookbook). [2] Traditional mooncakes with a pot of Chinese tea (photo © In Pursuit Of Tea). [3] A stack of mooncakes with both traditional and modern designs (stack adapted from Vogue). [4] A traditional mooncake—lotus seed paste and duck egg yolk—from Hong Kong’s most famous…
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September 3rd is National Welsh Rarebit Day, a dish that should be called Welsh rabbit. A beloved comfort food in Wales, which originated as supper, it’s also delicious as a lunch or brunch dish. Take a bite: Consider rarebit vs. rabbit, enjoy the recipe, and discover why someone changed the name because he felt that…
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