December 30, 2009

Recipe4Living product testers got a chance to put some super sweet products to the test! Decas dried cranberries, infused with additional flavors and antioxidants had our product testers busy in the kitchen. By using Recipe4Living recipes or their own original recipes, our product testers tried out Decas’ two different flavored cranberries: BluCrans and GrapeCrans. Check out what they had to say about these superfruits in the reviews below.
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November 13, 2009
Every Friday at Chew on That, we test your foodie vocabulary by quizzing you on a new foodie word and supply delicious recipes to match!
This week’s word is: au Poivre (adjective). Pronounced: \ō-ˈpwäv(rə)\
Please choose the most appropriate definition for au Poivre:
a.) Covered with bread crumbs or grated cheese and browned (as under a broiler).
b.) Garnished with fruit or vegetables that are cooked until tender in a seasoned liquid.
c.)
d.) Served with a generous amount of usually coarsely ground black pepper.
BONUS: Every week I choose definitions that resemble other foodie vocab words. For extra credit, identify the other definitions being used. Find the answers in next week’s foodie vocab!
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November 10, 2009

Ever make fresh ricotta cheese? How about with Stephanie Izard? Last night I had the pleasure of attending a Whole Foods cooking class taught by the Top Chef Season 4 Winner and learned how to make fresh ricotta from scratch and how to incorporate this great cheese into both sweet and savory dishes. A Chicago chef, we cheered her on during her season of Top Chef and have been following every bit of info about her upcoming Chicago restaurant (breaking news about it later in this post).
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November 9, 2009

A couple years ago we wrote about a great cause called Drop In & Decorate where bakers and non-bakers alike get together to decorate cookies for donation. Already in its eighth year, this tax-exempt nonprofit organization founded by food writer Lydia Walshin of The Perfect Pantry is still going strong. And this year, they have added an extra incentive!
But who better to tell you about the event than the founder herself? Take it away Lydia…
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