I've got a black forest cake in mind, and a little tasting of (supposed) aphrodisiacs: Spiced dark chocolate truffles, raspberry-rose truffles, dark chocolate brownies with fleur-de-sel caramel, soft vanilla bean cookies with a port wine glaze, and chocolate covered strawberries...
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Welcome back to our Weekend Cook and Tell where each Wednesday we peruse the food sections of various national newspapers in search of inspiration for a weekend cooking project. We hope you'll cook along with us and share your experiences,...
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Doesn't anybody get tired like me of the same Valentine gifts? I know my boyfriend will probably get me chocolates or flowers or jewelry, and it's always nice to get these gifts. But isn't there something out there that when...
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Welcome to Weekend Cook and Tell. Every Wednesday we page through the food sections of various national newspapers in search of an inspiration for a weekend cooking project. We hope you'll cook along with us and share your experiences, recipes,...
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I received some vanilla sugar wtih rose petals as a gift, and I have yet to use it. I was thinking it would be great for Valentine's Day, but all I can come up with is sprinkling it on sugar...
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I'm planning on making Jean-Georges famous warm chocolate cake for dessert on Valentine's Day. The recipe is here here. My issue is that I would like to make the batter beforehand and then bake the ramekins after dinner. Any thoughts...
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I would like to know if you have some suggestions for good red wine. Why red? Because i tend to drink more red wine when it is colder outside. Here are wines that i truly love; they have impressed me...
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I usually make a few different batches of candies for Valentine's Day. This year, I'd like to do something with some sweetened wild raspberry puree and/or whole wild raspberries I've been saving in my freezer -- plus Chocolate. Does anyone...
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Valentine's day is approaching and i am wondering what to cook for my husband on this special day. It is always such a pleasure to cook for someone you love because you want to give them the best, the ultimate...
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For my husband and I, this will be our first Valentine's day together. For the past several years he's either been out of state for army training or I've been in the hospital. It was even the same when we...
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