Though so indulgent of the senses, at its heart, the rich treat is simply chocolate and cream
By Cathy Thomas/Freedom News Service
Valentine's Day: The perfect chance to give a special gift/ But what is best to give your sweetie's heart a winning lift?/ Maybe Beluga on a cracker/ or baubles rimmed in gold./ But fish and funky jewels/ have a way of getting old./ So why not heat s... Full story
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This easy one-pot chili is perfect for a couple or a crowd. Chili is always a family pleaser. Using chicken and mushrooms gives a light, tasty result. All of the ingredients cook in a large skillet. It's a meal on its own, or serve quick-cooking rice... Full story
For the big game, line up these self-serve dishes on one side, your guests on the other and let them go at it
By Cathy Thomas/Freedom News Service
Super Bowl Sunday is a day of indulgence, a smorgasbord of appetizers, snacks and chili. The food is the focal point for many party-goers, the game only an amusing backdrop.
Game-day gatherings are so darn much fun. And that joviality can extend to ... Full story
Ask any good cook: When you make a complex dish such as curry chicken, you're blending a dozen or more flavors — cardamom, turmeric, cumin, chilies, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, coriander, mustard, garlic, fennel, black pepper and others. Oh, and ch... Full story
It's always exciting when a new restaurant moves into the area, especially when its menu has an interesting variety of tasty dishes. And if all Karma Café's dishes are as tasty as one owner Holly Woods shared on the day I visited, hers will be... Full story
This week, I'm sharing a very simple recipe for traditional pork tamales.
PORK TAMALES
Ingredients
For the filling:
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1-1⁄2 pounds pork shoulder, cut into small chunks
1 cup chopped onion
6 dried mulato peppers
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For several years, I have not served chocolate soufflé at Café Collage because of the timing involved. Even as simple as any soufflé recipe could be, it is crucial to serve this delicacy right when it puffs up and comes out of th... Full story
Black IPAs are so 2011.
Last year's hot new style — which exploded in popularity before beer gurus could even settle on a proper name (Cascadian Dark Ale? American Black Ale?) — is already getting shoved to the side by a new crop of Indi... Full story