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The Meat and Chocolate Trend
I've made chocolate covered bacon for a party and it was an overwhelming hit. I'd say 90% of the people loved it. I used center cut bacon (less fat), cooked it on a rack over a tray so it wasn't greasy, and then dipped it in semisweet chocolate. Incredible!!!
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I love really good petit fours. Not the ones that only taste like marzipan - the kind where you can really taste the cake and the frosting in that perfect bite!
Cook the Book: 'What We Eat When We Eat Alone'
Turkey bacon and an omelet. During the summer, a caprese salad with fresh mozzarella and heirloom tomatoes from the farmer's market.
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pumpkin cheesecake!!
The Meat and Chocolate Trend
I've made chocolate covered bacon for a party and it was an overwhelming hit. I'd say 90% of the people loved it. I used center cut bacon (less fat), cooked it on a rack over a tray so it wasn't greasy, and then dipped it in semisweet chocolate. Incredible!!!
Cook the Book: 'Bite-Size Desserts'
I love really good petit fours. Not the ones that only taste like marzipan - the kind where you can really taste the cake and the frosting in that perfect bite!
Cook the Book: 'What We Eat When We Eat Alone'
Turkey bacon and an omelet. During the summer, a caprese salad with fresh mozzarella and heirloom tomatoes from the farmer's market.
Gadgets: The Aebelskiver Pan
I have one of these pans, after taking a visit to Solvang and eating some of Arne's aebelskivers. Delicious! My favorite fillings are a tsp of apricot jam, or of course nutella.
Cook the Book: 'Bobby Flay's Burgers, Fries & Shakes'
Bacon, blue cheese, thousand island dressing on my burger. Probably a heart attack on a plate....but it'd be a good way to go out!
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Lemon Aid
simply syrup
fresh lemon juice
muddled mint
yum!
Cook the Book: 'Seven Fires'
Empanadas...and any charred meat served at a Brazilian steak house. Yum!!
In Videos: Paula Deen's Fried Mac and Cheese Bacon Bites
I think my arteries hardened just looking at that....forget about actually eating it.
Cook the Book: 'The Asian Grill'
I once stupidly decided to bring the food from the grill to the plate, instead of bringing the plate to the grill. My beautiful steak hit the dirt and a little cloud of dust rose up...sad, sad, sad.
The Mustards in My Fridge; Which Are in Yours?
Currently in my fridge:
Kalamata olive mustard (Olivier, from Williams-Sonoma)
German Medium-Hot mustard
Bavarian Sweet mustard
Sesame Mustard (Napa Mustard Co.)
Sweet Garlic Mustard (Napa Mustard Co.)
Jack Daniel's Honey Dijon mustard
French's Yellow (for hot dogs)
Cook the Book: ''Wichcraft'
chocolate, basil, and brie panini. crazy sounding but delish.
Cook the Book: 'Urban Italian'
stuffed shells with cubed pancetta in the ricotta filling. mmmmmm.
Williams-Sonoma Profit Down 90%
I do think that some items are way overpriced, and I do mostly shop the sales there, but I will shrivel up and DIE if that place goes under!!!
Cook the Book: 'Ten'
I stood in line for an hour just because Pinkberry finally opened a store up in my area. It was darn good yogurt though.
Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'
Less emphasis on meat.
Fasta Pasta, The Microwavable Pasta Cooker
I think microwaving pasta in a cheap plastic vessel is probably NOT a good idea...like bruisedbuddha said, it's probably leaching melamine and other plastic ingredients into your food. If it was glass, that would probably be a better idea.
Cook the Book: 'Kneadlessly Simple'
Banana nut bread!
Cook the Book: 'On the Line'
Baked, with mango salsa.
Le Creuset: Is it worth it?
I have a Staub and I love it. Have been tempted by the Mario Batali, RR, Martha Stewart, and other cheaper Le Creuset lookalikes but almost ALL of those are made in China. Sorry, but NO THANKS. Nothing from China will EVER be used in my food prep if I can at all help it. I'll stick with my French made Staub, thank you very much!!
Review of Williams-Sonoma's La Brea Boxed Stuffings
I tried Stove Top once, had to spit it out. Never again. I make my own from scratch. It's easy, and delicious.
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Cornbread dressing with pecans and bacon. I could just faint at the thought!!
Marinated Feta Cheese in Late Summer
I had some once and the feta was SO creamy! Do you think that had to do with the particular feta they used, or does the oil make the feta more creamy than crumbly?
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Still a fan of sautéed brussels sprouts with bacon.
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pumpkin cheesecake
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The Meat and Chocolate Trend
i just recently found a hilarious blog that tried this trend out--mistakenly with dark chocolate. big no no
The Meat and Chocolate Trend
i feel like such a wet blanket but I am tired beyond tired of the trendy "bacon" everything trend, Just as i feel you don't cover good caramel with other things, I don't think you cover bacon with other things. I'm sick of "Bacontinis" (YUCK! bacon beverages sound disgusting, but then, i'm not a martini drinker nor am I a cocktail type - it's yet another trend)
Why can't we just eat food. Bacon is great - if you like it. Plain ol' bacon. And mole? yeah theres a bit of chocolate in it, as are there nuts and seeds. We've made chicken mole and like it but we respect the traditional recipes.
Can we just go back to making food because we like it, not because it's the latest thing?
curmudge, curmudge...
The Meat and Chocolate Trend
I did a bacon ice cream a week ago and it came out very well. I think the caramelization on the bacon was about the thickness of a tootsie pop, though, so that might have been why it got such good reviews.
The Meat and Chocolate Trend
Bacon, chocolate -- two of my favourite things!
I think men will especially love it.
Will be testing it out very soon.
The Meat and Chocolate Trend
I'm making chocolate-covered bacon tonight!!! Thank you! I don't know why I didn't think of making this myself before!
The Meat and Chocolate Trend
I to, have made chocolate covered bacon for some time now. It is always a little scary for newbees to take that first bite, but when they do, the look on the face is divine. Also, I recently put some crumbled bacon in a traditional New York Cheesecake, maybe next time I'll try it with a chocolate cheesecake. Yum, again!
The Meat and Chocolate Trend
While I've only made mole once or twice, I find that adding a bit of cocoa powder to beef-based soups, stews, roasts, gravies can really help to balance out the sweetness of carrots, onions, etc. I don't use enough that the finished product tastes or smells chocolatey, but the bitterness in unsweetened cocoa is a nice alternative to an acid for balancing out a dish.
The Meat and Chocolate Trend
@wmasson- how long have you been dying to say that somewhere? as much as you SAY that, it won't come to fruition because there are "enchiladas covered in mole" and "chicken fajitas" and "cheese quesadillas" on menus all across the nation. semantics, my friend.
I really want to try this new trend!! I love savory foods.
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Cook the Book: 'Bite-Size Desserts'
dark chocolate
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Little mini cherry cream cheese treats! That's what I love!
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My savory bite-sized treat is mini quiche.
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Mini chocolate chip cookies are my faborite. garrettsambo@aol.com
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Small brownie squares.
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I love craisins!
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Bite-sized brownies
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Mini chocolate chip cookies are my favorite.
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Chocolate truffles
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I love dark chocolate truffles.
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I like mini eclairs!
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I like mochi ice cream! Delicious!
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pumpkin cheesecake!!