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Nov 29 2008

Where to go for Milk Chocolate Fondue

Published by Jennifer under Food in General

There is really nothing more delicious and delectable than milk chocolate fondue. Milk chocolate fondue, especially when used with Belgian chocolate, is perfect for any special occasion, from a birthday to a wedding. Of course one of the biggest problems here is going to be you learning where to go for this milk chocolate fondue, [...]

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Oct 10 2008

Zucchini by the armful

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(NC)—Of all the summer squash varieties, zucchini is best known. Yet many aren’t aware that it comes in two colours: green and golden. Inexpensive, easy to prep, available year-round and prolific in summer garden plots, zucchini is worth getting to know.
Give it a good scrub under running water, dry it, lop off the stem end [...]

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Sep 22 2008

Pick A (Chile) Pepper

I have to admit, I like spicy foods. Mind you, I don’t like to cry while dining, or break a sweat, but a good kick is always appreciated (I don’t think I’d ever survive eating in England!).
Late summer is a great time to get to know chiles, whihc are Latin Am,erican fruits, by the way.
Chiles [...]

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Sep 15 2008

Pomegranates Yield Sweet Seeds (But Watch Out For Stains!)

At first glance, a pomegranate might look more like a gourd and less like a fruit, but with a little hands-on effort and patience, you can enjoy the fruits of your labor.
How To Pick ‘Em
Go by feel–the ones that feel heavy for their size, and color–rich red and supple skin that isn’t dry.
Get To The [...]

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Aug 28 2008

Tasty Dorm Food Made Easy

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Remember when dorm food meant cooking on a hot plate? Times have changed. At many colleges, school-sponsored housing means a furnished apartment with a full kitchen — and the opportunity to eat healthy.
Chef Michael Roll recalls his dorm room hot plate and thinks today’s students have a sweet deal. Roll is a chef instructor at [...]

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Mar 18 2007

Wine: Cooked or Corked, It’s All Bad!

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1. corked
2. cooked
3. oxidized
4. sediment
5. sulphur
6. refermentation
Even with modern winemaking, storage and shipping technology about five percent of all wines arrive at the table bad to some degree. Here are some tips about how to spot them.
CORKING
It all begins with a cork… Even in this day of high-technology plastics, many bottles are still stoppered with [...]

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Mar 08 2007

Camembert Cheese, Cousin to Royalty

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Tales of the origin of Camembert abound, all of them full of romantic drama. One popular version attributes its invention to Marie Harel, who allegedly named the cheese after her native village. She, in turn, (or so the story goes) gained the recipe from a priest fleeing persecution during the French Revolution in 1790. Marie [...]

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