I am a chocolate snob. I prefer very dark, very rich chocolate that snaps your tastebuds to attention when you place it on your tongue. I do not eat anything less than 72% Cacao these days and actually prefer my chocolate to be 85%+ Cacao. Imagine my joy when I happened across Choffy – 100% organic cacao beans that are
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I love having four distinct seasons in Virginia. It gives me so much to look forward to in terms of the fresh local produce that is available. Summer brings such great treats as peaches and melons, and zucchini and fresh herbs. One of my favorite summer dishes is another Fine Cooking gem that includes pasta, herbs and zucchini. It’s a
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I still don’t have the food blog up, but I wanted to share this absolutely fabulous risotto that I made tonight. I roasted a pie pumpkin yesterday after cutting it into large chunks, tucking cloves of garlic in between the slices, drizzling generously with olive oil, and adding a little sea salt and pepper. I cooled it overnight in preparation
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Can you smell what the g33k is cooking? We are a pancake family. I love French toast a bit better than pancakes, but we can keep that between us. *wink Last weekend during g33kapalooza, I whipped up the truly mouth-watering and decadent Nutella stuffed French toast. It requires a little bit more effort than quick and easy, but it’s definitely
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Dressing 2 tbl fresh lemon juice 1 tbl sour cream or greek yogurt 1 tsp finely chopped mind 5 tbl extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Couscous cakes 3/4 cup couscous Kosher salt 1 large clove garlic, peeled 1/4 cup packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves 1/2 cup canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained 2 large eggs, lightly
