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Recipe of the Day: Mediterranean shrimp

December 30, 2011 5:01 PM by Daniela Garcia

2011 is just around the corner, which means it’s the perfect opportunity to host a New Year’s Eve party. In place of turkey and the other elements of the vast feasts that make up holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, you can serve your guests fabulous finger foods and quick appetizers. Today’s recipe, courtesy of Stew [...]

Recipe of the Day: Chicken yassa

December 28, 2011 5:01 PM by Daniela Garcia

The food found at Kwanzaa celebrations can range in origin, as “The Kwanzaa Cookbook” by Eric Copage shows. The variety of recipes found in this cookbook include roots in the African diaspora, Caribbean and the South. For your Kwanzaa gathering, make chicken yassa, a spicy dish that is especially popular in West Africa. Ingredients: 4 [...]

Holiday brights: Quick mint chocolate truffles

December 17, 2011 2:15 PM by Daniela Garcia

Don’t pay a fortune for hit-and-miss chocolates when you can make your own in no time – for a fraction of the cost. In this recipe, I use mint chocolate chips, but you can use any kind you like and achieve the same perfect, delicious result. Ingredients: 12 oz. mint chocolate chips 2 tablespoons canola [...]

Recipe of the Day: Beignets

November 29, 2011 12:24 PM by CTW Features

Children love cookbook author Susie Fishbein’s simple-to-make beignets, fried dough balls similar to funnel cakes. She cuts up a firm banana into 1-2-inch slices and makes half of the batch plain and half with bananas. This delicious kosher treat can be made just time for Hanukkah, too. Ingredients: 4-6 cups vegetable or corn oil 1 [...]

Create an impressive party spread with some condiment cuisine

November 21, 2011 1:07 PM by Bev Bennett

Some hostesses know how to dish. Maybe you’ve envied their style as they effortlessly whip up lavish spreads that have guests glued to the buffet table. Perhaps the secret to their success isn’t the cooking, but the products they choose. An inspired hostess can take a jar of a high-quality condiment, mix it with a [...]

Recipe of the Day: Pumpkin bread

October 26, 2011 10:54 AM by CTW Features

Nothing says autumn like a pumpkin-flavored treat. Try out this recipe for pumpkin bread with a pecan twist. Ingredients: 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Recipe of the Day: Monster Eyeballs

October 25, 2011 8:00 AM by CTW Features

Try making this sweet (and creepy) treat for your next Halloween party. Use miniature M&Ms to make the irises in these monster eyes and begin with very soft butter, or the ingredients will be difficult to blend. Mound the eyeballs into a bowl for serving, or lay them out on a tray in row after [...]

Recipe of the Day: Autumn beef and cider stew

September 20, 2011 4:33 PM by Matthew M. F. Miller

Regardless of the weather where you live, once football hits the airwaves and stores aisles begin to overflow with holiday paraphernalia, certain foods and flavors head to the top of the menu. From apples to pumpkin, from turkey to cranberries, these seven meals provide all the flavors of fall – any night of the week. [...]

Recipe of the Day: Apple Orchard Pork Chops

September 9, 2011 4:18 PM by Matthew M. F. Miller

Regardless of the weather where you live, once football hits the airwaves and stores aisles begin to overflow with holiday paraphernalia, certain foods and flavors head to the top of the menu. From apples to pumpkin, from turkey to cranberries, these seven meals provide all the flavors of fall – any night of the week. [...]

Recipe of the Day: Fresh blueberry parfaits with pistachio crumble

July 14, 2011 4:35 PM by Lauren Parran

This recipe is extremely simple and quite impressive. The sour cream is key because it keeps the dessert from being too sweet, plus it taste fantastic with the brown sugar. Look for raw pistachios because the little bright green pieces are gorgeous with the blueberries. I often combine fresh berries and jelly to make a [...]