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Marron Glace - Traditional Holiday Treat
Gourmet shops and catalogs carry them. "Foodoirs" trace their history. Farms reestablish the US crop. Chestnuts are enjoying a comeback and deserve a place at your table. more...
Foodoir the New Genre of Cookbook
What happens when cookbook meets family dysfunction meets Father's Day? Meet the "Foodoir"! Part cookbook, part memoir, it's a rich, growing, new-ish genre. more...
Piquillo Peppers and Garlic Olives
Hand-picked, fire-roasted piquillos peppers are gems of the Spanish table. Luscious, umami-rich. "Fifth taste" pops in three satisfying tapas. Perfect for summer dining. more...
Black Garlic, New Gourmet Ingredient
Joining the black food trend is this new Korean import: Black Garlic. So intriguing and delicious, this "new" food is likely to become a pantry staple. more...
Meet a Tea Sommelier - Cynthia Gold
When a chef develops into a tea expert, the high tea ritual becomes a series of tasty delights. From a tea-infused apertif through tea scented treat after treat. more...
Natural, award-winning sauces, smoker bags, and a "green" business, too? Big Acres helps you through the end of winter with some sweet-hot chiles and a miraculous mole. more...
Meyer Lemons the Glory of a Winter Kitchen
When life (or a relative) gives you lemons, make lemon cookies, roast a capon, or toss up Haphazard Gourmet pasta. Meyer lemons are versatile, delicious winter citrus. more...
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Wine and Cheese Gift Baskets for Christmas
By:
Lyn Rasmussen
Christmas baskets are most appreciated when they are personalized. Choose wine and cheese or champagne baskets and add something personal to suit the recipient's tastes. more...
By: Bridget Coila
Cooking with nut oils, from peanut oil to pecan oil, can add a unique flavor to both gourmet and everyday dishes as well as providing healthy nutritional bonuses. more...
How to Choose, Store and Cook With Fennel
By: Jane Lapon
Fennel is known for its aniseed flavour and its celery-like texture, but its versatility and its nutritional value are what make it such an ideal vegetable. more...
By: Jackie Milligan
Slightly tangy with a much more pronounced lemon scent and taste, Buddah's Hand not only adds great flavor to your food, It can be used as a room freshener! more...
Buying and Deveining Fresh Shrimp
By: Jeremy Suizo
Shrimp is among the most popular seafood choices on the market, but buying fresh shrimp - rather than frozen - comes with its share of hazards. more...
By: Sarah Zahn
Chefs like Rachael Ray are helping to make broccoli rabe more popular. Learn about this leafy vegetable and find out how to prepare it like the pros! more...
Wild and Farmed Gourmet Mushrooms
By: Linda McDonnell
Fall brings a host of edible mushrooms to farmers markets, specialty grocers and supermarkets that go far beyond the traditional button mushrooms of a past generation. more...
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