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Check out this absolutely mouth-watering recipe from Chocolate & Zucchini. Mmmmm!

After a main course of cider-stewed pork served with pasta gratin, this is the sweet note on which my last dinner party ended. Inspiration sprung, again, from my recent meal at Le Caméléon, where the Amaretto cherry pain perdu was enchanting.

In its most basic incarnation, pain...
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A few restaurant goodies in New York from The Gothamist.


- The Daily News explores the world of the NYC gastropub, including the Spotted Pig, E.U., Spike Hill, recently opened Alchemy and the Inn LW12 (Augieland gives us a preview), and soon-to-come Borough Food & Drink, a Chodorow creation.
- A hearty bowl of ramen will keep you warm, and Manhattan Users Guide has highlighted some of the...

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We talked about La Palette a long time ago when we first launched. It's a sweet little French restaurant in Toronto's Kensington Market area. According to BlogTO, they are now serving... horse??(!!)

I've never eaten horse although regrettably fed it to my dog when I was a kid. Like the common terrier, horse falls into a category for me of foods that for cultural and perhaps ethical...

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Yummy! We've been making this at home already and it's always a hit. It also tastes great using sweet potatoes.

3 lb russet (baking) potatoes (6 to 8 medium; preferably organic)
1 small head garlic (2 inches in diameter)
3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper



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How Yummy is this recipe we found on Epicurious.com!


1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
3/4 cup seedless raspberry jam



Forget the preservative - laden grocery store variety, we're going...
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Yummy! A delicious recipe for Chicken with Hard Cider & Parsnips from the Amateur Gourmet.

You are about to read a record-setting post. This is the shortest amount of time that's ever passed between a meal consumed and a post written. I just made this for dinner:

And everyone loved it so much they said, 'You HAVE to post this on your website.'

It's from Molly Stevens'...

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We're craving chocolate these days, so we had no choice but to pass on this delicious chocolate cake recipe from Epicurious.com.

For cake layers
3 ounces fine-quality semisweet chocolate such as Callebaut

1 1/2 cups hot brewed coffee
3 cups sugar
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch process)
2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1...

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Ooooh, yummy! We found a delicious Valentine's Day Recipe for you from Bon Appétit. Make this for your sweetheart or invite your best girls over for a chick flick and cake!


Crust
1 9-ounce box chocolate wafer cookies
6 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
7 tablespoons hot melted...

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You're savoring your last bite of miso glazed, carmelized fennel, ginger infused grouper fillet at swanky celeb hang out, Rosewater Supper Club.

You're starting to feel full, since the spiced maple pumpkin puree with shrimp, creme fraiche & fried ginger you had for the first course was decadent enough. You wonder how you could possibly make room for desert when your server sets down a
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By: Mamaluv
"I'd like a decaf, nonfat, soy latte, no foam, with 2 sweeteners."

Come again?? Just what the heck is that? I am an advocate for natural foods and diet. Translation: I really like to know what I'm eating. And during my quest for quality eats, I've come across the odd tidbit of information that helps me sort out the 24-carat from the fool's gold.

Misconception #1:...
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