FOOD FUN: Brownie Mortarboards

If you’d like to make a treat for a graduate, how about brownie mortarboards*? These, from Sugar Bowl Bakery in Hayward, California, show you how to do it. 1. MAKE mini round brownies in a baba pan or cut circles with a cookie cutter from a regular pan of brownies. 2. FIND a rectangular cookie…
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RECIPE: Mother’s Day Martini

Make a special Martini for Mom with this recipe from Grey Goose. It’s all in the garnish: microgreens and a caperberry instead of the usual olive or twist. Here, the conventional olive or lemon twist is replaced with with microgreens and a large, stemmed caper berry: arty and pretty. Use your favorite Martini recipe or…
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RECIPE: Coffee Shortbread Cookies

Coffee shortbread with a chocolate glaze to pair with a fine cup of java. Photo courtesy Taste Of Home.   As a gift for your favorite coffee-loving moms, bake coffee-flavored shortbread. These are made even more special with a double chocolate drizzle. The recipe, from Taste of Home, is easy to make. Prep time is…
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RECIPE: Mexican Fiesta Won Tons

Some fusion fare from QVC’s David Venable.   Here’s some fusion food for Cinco de Mayo from QVC’s Chef David Venable. You can make the wontons ahead of time and freeze them until you’re ready to fry and serve. “These little wontons are such a unique way to incorporate all those Tex-Mex flavors you love…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Quinoa Fried Rice

Fried rice is a typically made from leftover steamed rice, stir-fried in a wok with leftover vegetables and meats. This leads to countless variations, not just in China but throughout the Pacific Rim. There’s American fried rice (with sliced hot dogs, popular in Thailand), curry fried rice, Filipino garlic fried rice, Indonesian fried rice (nasi…
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