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1 recipe of Ghirardelli Dark Fudgy Brownies. Ingredients for the chocolate mousse: 4 oz. bittersweet chocolate, 60% – 70% cacao, chopped 7 Tbsp. butter 2 large eggs, separated 1 Tbsp. granulated sugar ¾ cup heavy cream ¼ tsp. pure vanilla extract Pinch kosher salt Ingredients for the glaze: 4 oz. bittersweet chocolate, 60% – 70% […]
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I have written about and have used several beef short ribs recipes over the years and when perusing new ideas for a dinner party, I ran across a new twist shared in the Daniel Boulud’s Beef Short Ribs recipe that has the cook boil down the red wine before adding it to the short ribs […]
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My girlfriend Lisa and I have similar food tastes and when I was menu-planning for New Year’s Eve and mentioned I’d seen a scallop dish I might try…she’d already seen it in Saveur and had earmarked it to show me. Where I grew up in eastern Quebec, Coquilles Saint Jacques were pretty popular when I […]
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Someone on Twitter shared a recipe for chocolate truffles by Alton Brown that had a great tip in it: use an ice cream scoop to coat the truffles in chocolate. I changed a few of the ingredients and the directions, but use Alton’s basic recipe. Love using a good-quality Dutch-processed cocoa like Ghirardelli Unsweetened Cocoa […]
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I ran across Chef Eric LeVine’s Smoked Salmon Lollipop recipe when compiling my New Year’s Eve dinner menu. I liked the idea of an upscale amuse-bouche that’s simple to create and can mostly be crafted in advance. I took a short cut by simply using bagels chips to create the ‘bagel dust’. Ingredients: 6 plain […]
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My dad poured this wine at Christmas to pair with rare prime rib au jus and it was superb. In the glass, this Bordeaux blend is brick red. On the nose, it has barnyard and earthy aromas that I sniffed for quite a while before moving on to a sip. In the mouth, the 1984 […]
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In my small town in Quebec, there was always a place where one could be guaranteed a great meal – L’Arnold. The steakhouse closed a few years ago and what folks missed most about it was the fork-tender prime rib (rosbif as we refer to it back home). Last year, the former cook from the […]
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With a 9-year old and a 7-year old, it’s oftentimes difficult for my sister to find television shows she can enjoy with her daughters. A program her whole family can agree on is Cake Boss, featuring Buddy Valastro. As a resident of The Garden State, I get a kick out of my family in Quebec […]
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I’ve been making the Kraft Fantasy Fudge recipe for as long as I can remember. I find that I get great results every time. About 10 years ago, I began pulsing my granulated sugar in the food processor or the blender to get it to an almost powder consistency. This extra little effort has resulted […]
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They are decadent and indeed not a dish to be consumed every day, but Eggs Benedict rank at the top of my list of special occasion breakfast dishes. To me, the best part is the Hollandaise Sauce with its eggy, lemony perfectness. This recipe for the rich sauce couldn’t be easier and is also great […]
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