Tag Archives | Chocolate

Bourbon, Chocolate, and Walnut Pecan Pie

What’s more southern, and what’s more classic, than pecan pie? Now, some folks, don’t like to mess with a classic–and if that describes you when it comes to pecan pie, by all means skip this recipe. But my personal pecan pie life changed a few years ago when an editor from Southern Living magazine demonstrated, during an interview I was conducting on TV, a pecan pie variation made with bourbon, chocolate, and walnuts.

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Tasting Chocolate Like a Pro

I had an unusual opportunity a few months back: I was invited to taste chocolate with professionals from France’s revered Valrhona chocolate company, and…here’s the best part!…to learn the secrets of professional chocolate tasting.

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My Five: NASFT – Top 5 Food Trends

Normally, MyFive is MY five: a very personal list of MY five favorite somethings. This week, however, someone else’s five blew across my desk…and I think it’s worthy of your attention!

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