TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Chevre Cheesecake From Belle Chevre

[1] A slice of Belle Chevre cheesecake (both photos © Belle Chevre). [2] It’s delivered in this box. Yum.   We are in love…with a cheesecake. Every cheesecake lover (brownie lover, chocolate chip cookie lover, etc.) has his/her own ideal recipe. Belle Chevre’s is ours. It’s dense, magnificently creamy, and redolent of fresh lemon flavor…
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CINCO DE MAYO RECIPE: Jalapeño Pasta Bake

[1] Yummy, isn’t it? Think of it as “Mexican pasta” (photo © Go Bold With Butter). [2] Fresh rigatoni. You can use any short cut pasta; see below for choices (photo © The Baker Chick).   If you want an alternative to yesterday’s Chicken Enchilada Casserole recipe, The recipe was created by Jonathan of The…
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MOTHER’S DAY: Tea Gifts

For a tea-drinking Mother’s Day gift, here are two tea ideas. We love tea, and have given both of these items as gifts.     JAF TEA SAMPLER BOX For the woman who drinks supermarket brand teas like Lipton and Tetley, a box of Jaf fine Ceylon teas and may open her eyes. Ceylon is…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Ways To Soften Butter

[1] Cut it into pieces and beat it with a hand mixer (all photos © Go Bold With Butter). [2] Pound the butter soft with a rolling pin. [3] Grate it. [4] Cut it up.   Yesterday’s tip was about how to use compound butter. What if you want to make it—or bake, or whatever—but…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Compound Butter Enhances Any Recipe That Uses Butter

Want to become a more impressive cook instantly? Use compound butter! Also known as finishing butter, or beurre composé in French, it’s unsalted butter that has been blended with seasonings. There are endless variations. Escoffier published 35 combinations in 1903, and cuisine has evolved in many directions since his classic renderings of anchovy butter and…
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