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Have a classic pie you love but want to try something new? Just add chocolate! Well, maybe not all pies. Not sure how great a chocolate apple pie would taste. A chocolate pecan pie, on the other [...]

Gazpacho is a strange concept to most. I mean, cold soup? What will the world think of next? But really, gazpacho has been around for hundreds of years as a dish to help take advantage of summer [...]

Court bouillon is essentially a flash broth, not needing to be simmered for hours upon hours to extract the whole flavor. It pairs especially well with fish but can be used as a nice, flavorful [...]

One of the main reasons soup is such a great meal idea is because it’s so darn easy. Half the time you just have to throw everything in a big pot and turn the burner on. It’s that easy to learn [...]

Marzipan is as versatile as they come, being able to be used as an icing, a mold and as a candy in itself. Its thick nature makes it a great alternative to fondant and other moldable icing. The [...]

Cheese, yogurt, ice cream, sour cream, cottage cheese, no matter what you’re making they all fit somewhere into at least one  daily meal . And we know why. Yogurt makes one great breakfast meal [...]

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again. No matter how tasty your sweet treat is, if you want to make it as a pastry chef presentation plays a huge part in what you do. For those that may not [...]

There’s no need to attend an over packed, overpriced class to learn the trick to rolling your own maki. The truth is, you’ll probably have a harder time finding sushi-grade fish than you will [...]

Don’t think that because the warm weather is finally here that you can’t enjoy a nice bowl of stew every now and again. Hot soups regularly make an appearance on the menus of some of the world’s [...]