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Chocolate Week Wrap Up: Family Favorites

Chocolate Week Wrap Up: Family Favorites

If you’ve been keeping score, this week we have visited stores by the man known as Mr. Chocolate, Jacques Torres. We have sampled some exotic chocolate bars from...

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Day 3 NYC Chocolate Tour: Chocolate Cocktails!

Day 3 NYC Chocolate Tour: Chocolate Cocktails!

It’s Day 3 of our Chocolate Tour and I was wondering if you were all chocolated out yet?… Me Neither!!! Today I am bringing you my pick for BEST CHOCOLATE COCKTAILS:...

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Day 2 NYC Chocolate Tour: Most Unique

Day 2 NYC Chocolate Tour: Most Unique

When Forrest Gump’s mom told him that “life was like a box of chocolates,” I seriously doubt that she was imagining anything as unpredictable as my New York...

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New York Chocolate Tour: Best Overall

New York Chocolate Tour: Best Overall

What better way is there to spend a gorgeous spring afternoon in New York City than on your own Chocolate Treasure Hunt? To get you started on the right foot, I...

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Video Entry: Making Fresh Pasta

Video Entry: Making Fresh Pasta

It’s been nearly ten years since Colleen Szefinski gifted to me the very first cookbook that I ever owned, The Rachael Ray Top 30, 30 Minute Meals Guy Food Book!...

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Eat With Your Hands

Eat With Your Hands

When my friend, Betsy, and I get together for lunch, it is a sure bet that the food itself will be something to talk about. Be it a renowned restaurant or an exotic...

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Call Me an Egg Head

Call Me an Egg Head

If I were to choose my last meal on Earth, Eggs Benedict would certainly be on the menu. The dish consists of Canadian bacon (think sliced ham) and poached eggs...

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Food Lover Fridays: Burgers at the Shack

Food Lover Fridays: Burgers at the Shack

Make no mistake, wherever I travel, good food is always on my mind. With the vibrant food scene that is in Miami, I started planning some of my meals before I even...

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Cheese Please!

Cheese Please!

Most of the cheeses that I knew growing up went into my mother’s macaroni or on sandwiches. Cheddar, Mozzarella, and Parmesan were all very familiar to me; along...

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Buddakan NYC

Buddakan NYC

Jamel, my little brother from another mother, used to teach English in China. As a result, he has significantly less appreciation for local Chinese food spots in...

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