TIP OF THE DAY: Discover Pho Vietnamese Soup

Add as many basil leaves, bean sprouts, and scallions as you like (photo © Simon Gurney | Dreamstime).   Last night on “Top Chef,” contestant Dale Talde won the fondue Quickfire Challenge with his adaptation of the Vietnamese soup, phö (pronounced fuh). Phö is a symphony of flavors—one of the world’s great soups. It is…
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VALENTINE RECIPE: Frozen Raspberry Soufflé

Like ice cream, a frozen soufflé is light and airy with fresh, clean flavors. But what exactly is a frozen soufflé? It’s a frozen version of an Italian meringue, a soft meringue (beaten egg whites) that has been cooked by slowly pouring hot sugar syrup over it instead of sweetening with granulated sugar. There is…
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COOKING VIDEO: How To Make Strawberry Steak Salad For Valentine’s Day

  For lunch or a light dinner on Valentine’s Day, try this Strawberry Steak Salad. Sliced fresh strawberries, which look like little red hearts, unite with grilled skirt steak, a spring mix salad, avocado, mascarpone cheese, chopped tomatoes and cucumbers in a blush wine or raspberry vinaigrette. A lighter dinner gives you more room for…
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VALENTINE’S DAY: Make Chocolate Bark

As you’ve been eyeing the Valentine candy, have you thought of making your own? Making chocolate bark is relatively easy; and nothing shows how much you care more than something you’ve personally made. While some people melt down chocolate morsels, your bark will be far better served by purchasing top-quality chocolate discs/wafers at a specialty…
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SUPER BOWL: Curried Chicken Salad & Cocoa-Glazed Bacon Wraps

Fun finger food. Photo courtesy Woodhouse Chocolate. What’s better than a chicken wrap? How about a curried chicken salad wrap with bacon and chocolate (well, not exactly chocolate but cocoa-glazed bacon). If you still haven’t figured out that fun food item for your Super Bowl party, we propose these mini lettuce wraps. The finger-food-size appetizers…
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