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Seasonal Side: Chard with Green Olives, Currants and Goat Cheese
I used to dislike chard; I thought it was too bitter and potent for an everyday meal. However, I've recently learned that when prepared correctly it can be wonderfully delicious. In this seasonal side, the sometimes overbearing chard melds with tangy green olives, plump currants, and creamy goat cheese in order to create a very refined dish.
Chocolate-Covered Strawberries Are Great, But Why Not Chocolate-Infused Strawberries?
A lot of you agreed that we didn't really need a grape-apple hybrid. However, what do you think of a strawberry-chocolate hybrid? Tokyo-based Fresh Functional Food Composite (FCOM) is using infusion technology to create white-chocolate strawberries and chocolate currants.
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Showcase Fresh Red Currants in a Stunning Granita
On a recent trip to the grocery store, I caught sight of something new to the produce aisle: red currants. I'd never seen fresh red currants, and I was enamored by the dainty clusters of berries, each reminded me of a brilliant garnet cabochon. Needless to say, I brought a carton home — despite having no idea what to do with them.After some preliminary tasting and research, it became clear that although it's possible to eat red currants out of hand, reducing them in sugar helps round out their piquancy.
Photo Gallery: Red Currant and Raspberry Granita
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Fast & Easy Dinner: Chicken With Pear and Leek Sauce
Wow your family midweek with this delicious chicken dinner. Flavorful chicken thighs are topped off with a scrumptious leek and pear pan-sauce. Currant jelly is the secret ingredient that gives the quick sauce a smooth texture and rich taste.
Sunday Dinner: Roast Lamb for One
If you've always wanted to participate in a fantastic Sunday Dinner roast, but have never wanted to cook all that food for just one person, then you're in luck. Today I've found a recipe for a Roast Lamb for One. This delectable lamb shank is a perfect blend of rosemary, lemon, olive oil and pepper and is paired with a slight red currant gravy.
Yummy Link: Chestnut and Quinoa Crepes
Sometimes you make the most amazing creations late at night. This time it's chestnut and quinoa crepes dolloped with red currants. - La Tartine Gourmande
What's Yummy This Week — YumSugar Weekly Recap
- Score major brownie points by baking peanut butter chocolate chunk bars.
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- Kick off the new season with a simple Autumn lunch.
- Speaking of Fall, we've got 10 dishes you must make this time of year.
- Compose a gorgeous granita with fresh red currants and just three other ingredients.
- Get in on the Oktoberfest fun with 10 top German dishes.
- Can you guess the chef about town?
Fruitcake: Love It or Hate It?
In recent years, fruitcake has become one of the most hated holiday traditions. The bread-like cakes, which date back to the seventh century, are packed with candied citrus, nuts, currants, etc. and kept moist with brandy.
Stuffed Chard Lamb is Delicious for Dinner
Whenever I take a trip to the store, a couple of items that aren't on my grocery list make their way into my cart. When I spotted a California-raised lamb shoulder at the meat counter, I couldn't stop myself from sliding it into the shopping cart.
I was eager to experiment with lamb because of a recent disappointing experience with imported Australian lamb.
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