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Serious Entertaining: A Cocktail Party for Carnival
Because one day of partying isn't enough, Rio Carnival 2011 will stretch from Saturday, March 5 to (Fat) Tuesday, March 8. The highlights of Brazilian carnival are parades with elaborate costumes and even more elaborate floats, all heralded by live music and dancing. Because revelers are so busy having fun, they'll often eat from street vendors throughout the day rather than sit down to one long meal. If, like me, you can't make it to Rio this year, you can still recreate the food and fun with this Carnival Cocktail Party.Celebrate Pancake Tuesday Tomorrow
Can you think of a better way to spend a Tuesday? [Photograph: Robyn Lee] Tomorrow isn't just Mardi Gras—it's Pancake Tuesday (or "Shrove Tuesday"). Since the day is all about fattening up, with pancakes playing a very large role, we've put together a list of sweet and savory recipes: 10 Pancake Recipes 1. Ricotta Pancakes 2. Sweet Potato and Kimchi Pancakes 3. Dorie Greenspan's Puffy, Browned Pancake 4. The Best Silver Dollar Pancakes Ever 5. Buttermilk Blueberry Pancakes 6. Goat Cheese and Ricotta Pancakes 7. Baked Brown Sugar Pancakes 8. Shrimp and Scallion Pancake 9. Diner-Style Pancakes 10. Gale Gand's Buttermilk Pancakes...In Videos: Flipped Off by the International Pancake Day Race
For years I've taken a (very) small measure of Kansas pride in the fact that my home state is host to one half of the International Pancake Day Race. Each year on Shrove Tuesday, residents of Liberal, Kansas, race their counterparts in Olney, England, all with pancake pans—and pancakes—in hand. Having never attended a race, I was under the impression that runners had to flip their pancakes throughout the event. Wrong. They flip once at the beginning and once at the end—to prove they still have their pancake payload. [The incriminating video, after the jump.]...Celebrating Mardi Gras with King Cake
Photograph from joshmt on Flickr I had never heard of a king cake until my roommate's parents sent her one from their home in New Orleans this past week. Although I didn't get the full experience (and nobody got the traditional baby in the cake because the bakery packaged the tiny plastic effigy separately), she did bring me home a slice of the green and purple sugar-coated pastry. Even after four days of sitting in her office, the cake maintained its moisture so I happily dug in. It had a briochelike texture and flavor and the inside was spiced like coffee cake, a nice surprise as it wasn't too sweet but was perfect for a breakfast treat. There are...Today is National Pancake Day at IHOP!
"Join IHOP to celebrate National Pancake Day (also known as Mardi Gras, or Shrove Tuesday) on Tuesday, February 20, 2007. From 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., we’ll give you one free short stack (three) of our famous buttermilk pancakes. All we ask is that you consider making a donation to support local children’s hospitals through Children’s Miracle Network, or other local charities." They raised $340,000 in 2006 and are hoping to hit half a million today, so if you're inclined to eat pancakes and help out, you know what to do!...Hot Topics: Technique of the Week | The Food Lab
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8 Delicious Chocolate Cakes and Pies for Valentine's Day
Some might say that chocolate on Valentine's Day is about as unoriginal as you can get. We all remember the first heart-shaped box of overly sweet chocolate bonbons from grade school Valentines. But chocolate gift-giving needn't be a cliché. This year, let's bake our sweethearts chocolate cakes and pies instead! Here are 8 delicious recipes perfect for celebrating your love (of chocolate.)
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