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National Cherries Jubilee Day Deserves a Flambéed Recipe
Sep24

National Cherries Jubilee Day Deserves a Flambéed Recipe

Cherries Jubilee is one of the most beautiful & decadent desserts that I know of… Juicy cherries flambéed with Kirsch, a cherry liqueur, this tempting dessert is then scooped over ice cream of the vanilla variety. However, variations on this recipe change the fruit, the liqueur and what it goes on top of, but the premise is simple. A tasty liquor with some gorgeous fruit. Flambé it all and pour it over something else...

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Web Chef Review: Ontario Sweet Cherries at Harvest Barn Country Markets
Jul24

Web Chef Review: Ontario Sweet Cherries at Harvest Barn Country Markets

Ontario Sweet Cherries are at Harvest Barn Country Markets this season. Just feast your eyes on this basket of sweet, locally grown cherries from Hunter Farms in Niagara-on-the-Lake. They are so clean and glossy, deep red – almost black, have the stems on to keep them fresh longer, and are they ever sweet & delicious. It wouldn’t surprise me to know that these cherries were picked fresh this morning. This is only one...

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How to Cook Christmas Pudding
Dec20

How to Cook Christmas Pudding

Christmas Pudding is a beautiful tribute to the celebrations of Christmases past. Many have enjoyed steamed puddings of this nature. If your family appreciates this festive dessert, and you are willing to try this delicious treat…it really is worth the extra time it takes to prepare. In days of old, the steamed plum, carrot or fig puddings were the centerpiece of the Christmas dinner. It’s called plum or figgy pudding, as...

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How to Cook Brandied Apricots
Nov04

How to Cook Brandied Apricots

Brandied Apricots will warm you heart & soul this Winter season. Brandied fruit, and its subsequent flavored brandy is marvelous, especially around the Holidays. A great way to flambé fruit, enjoy the fruit by itself, the flavored brandy by itself, or together on top of ice cream. How to Brandy Apricots: Brandy & apricots is such a nice combination to enjoy. You may also use this recipe for apricots, but replace the brandy...

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September Food Holidays & Events
Sep01

September Food Holidays & Events

Here are September Food Holidays & Events. Most of these holidays are based out of the USA, with others sprinkled in here and there. Find other months on The Year in Food Holidays & Events page. National Biscuit Month: Bake up Some of that National Biscuit Month…Mmm Buy Cookie Sheets & Cooling Racks National Breakfast Month: Wake Up! It’s National Breakfast Month Browse Breakfast recipes Watch Kimberly’s...

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Experience Lobster Diablo @ La Parilla in Cancun, Mexico with Kimberly Edwards
Dec29

Experience Lobster Diablo @ La Parilla in Cancun, Mexico with Kimberly Edwards

In September of this year, I had the splendid opportunity of going to Cancun with one of my best friends, Kate Hoekstra. We stayed at an all-inclusive and hopped around to different hotels to eat, but we were left wanton for some real, authentic food…anything that actually tasted good… …So, one night, we decided to take a taxi into the city to a restaurant people were recommending called La Parilla. We wanted great...

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