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In the Terre à Terre kitchen, Chefs Todd Villani and David Viana will present a 6-course dinner showcasing the art of locally-sourced cuisine. The dinner is January 12th at 7PM. ~ First ~ Liver and Onions – chicken liver mousse and caramelized onion bread pudding (Chef Viana) ~ Second ~ Beet Ménage – goat cheese […]
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Last month, after a business trip to London, I visited friends who moved to Copenhagen. While the purpose of the trip was to see where our friends and experience the city they’ve moved to, we knew food and wine would be an integral part of the long weekend. From intimate bistros to Michelin-starred restaurants, Copenhagen […]
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Dear readers, Thanks for supporting Food and Wine Chickie this year as I traveled my way through some fabulous culinary experiences. I’m in Quebec celebrating with family and friends and wish all of you a very Merry Christmas. Cheers, Veronique
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The Montclair Food & Wine Festival will host its inaugural Frost Bites Winter Party in January with special guest Jersey girl and Food Network star, Amanda Freitag. During the VIP reception, attendees can meet & greet the Iron Chef competitor and Chopped judge who will sign copies of her new book, The Chef Next Door: […]
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Day 12 of my “12 Days of Baked Goods” series! Right before Thanksgiving, my friend, Alli Meyer, posted a photo (included here) of all the desserts she made for her parents’ Thanksgiving dinner. She was willing to share the recipe she uses for her pumpkin bread that I thought you’d enjoy. Ingredients: 1 cup pumpkin […]
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Day 11 of my “12 Days of Baked Goods” series! Seeing that I was doing a holiday baking compilation, my mom sent me her easy fudge recipe that you can make with just four ingredients (three if you don’t want to use nuts). If you like marshmallows, you could easily add ½ cup by reducing […]
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Day 10 of my “12 Days of Baked Goods” series! Growing up in Quebec, my sister and I always loved Pouding Chômeur, literally translated as “poor man’s pudding. It was dubbed as such because the recipe became popular during the depression when the cake in this recipe was replaced by day-old bread. A little goes […]
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Day 9 of my “12 Days of Baked Goods” series! My friend Kim Ihms is of Scandinavian descent, Norwegian actually, and has neat holiday dessert recipes that I’ve shared in the past (see Berliner Kranser Cookies she shared a couple years ago). This year, her sister Karen shared a Scandinavian spiced cookie recipe that I […]
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Day 8 of my “12 Days of Baked Goods” series! Growing up, my favorite dessert was chocolate silk pie. I loved it so much that y Grandma made it for me for my birthday instead of the typical birthday cake. Flaky, buttery pie crusts, rich, decadent chocolate and slightly sweet whipped cream topping – just […]
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Day 7 of my “12 Days of Baked Goods” series! This is a very simple recipe that yields the greatest cookies for holiday decorating. They’re a bit crunchy around the edges yet still chewy and bake perfectly flat for easy decorating. Ingredients ¾ cup butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 1 tsp. […]
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