Almost Wordless Wednesday Chocolate Truffles Made with Liquor

What makes these truffles so special is that they are made with liquor. Actually, you get a choice of four liquors in this recipe for Chocolate Truffles.

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About.com Super Bowl Party Recipe Exchange
When the Dutch watch sports on TV their favorite snacks include kroketten, those sumptious shrimp or veal ragout-filled crispy croquettes, frikadellen, typically Dutch skinless meat sausages, and kaasstengels, rich Gouda cheese straws, all of which can be found on our Dutch Food Guide's list of Dutch Party Appetizers.

Nuts Are a Natural Superfood

At my home, rarely a day goes by that we aren't eating nuts in one form or another. They can be found in any of our meals and/or desserts. We also eat them raw as a snack. Nuts (including peanuts) are the perfect superfood, because they are chocked-full of nutrients like Omega-3 fats, vitamins ...read more

Recipes Make with Nuts

Salted Pecans, pictured
Sugared Nuts
Macadamia Nut Waffles
Hazelnut Bundt Cake
Boiled Peanuts
Benne Wafers (seeds count as nuts, too)
Cinnamon-Pecan Muffins
Oatmeal Walnut Cookies
Loaded Blondies
Spicy Sesame Peanut Candy

Cookbook Review Cooking with Chocolate

Looking for some new and interesting treats you can make for your Valentine? You need to get Cooking with Chocolate. It's more than just a cookbook. It's practically an entire course on cooking with chocolate. Read all about it in my review.

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Cool Summer Meals Exchange 2012

Many of you know that each December, About Guides to Food & Drink hold a virtual holiday cookie recipe exchange. We continue that tradition in the summer, by sharing quick and easy recipes for cool dishes, which are prepared with little or no cooking. Starting today, we'll be sharing these recipes on our site.

Cool Summer Meals Exchange 2012

These no bake desserts, from the Cooking for Kids site, include cool and refreshing pies, parfaits, milkshakes and more. Some are classics, and others are unique twists on old favorites, like my ice cream cone cannoli recipe, made with sweetened ricotta cheese, mini chocolate chips, pistachio nuts in sugar cones.

Cool Latin Caribbean Avocado Dish

Stuffed Avocado Salad - This stuffed avocado recipe is a nice cold dish to serve during the summer. Your About Guide to Latin Caribbean Food suggests serving this dish in place of a salad or as a first course.

Cool Summer Meals Exchange

Cool Summer Meals Exchange 2012
When it's hot and muggy, or you're low on time, turning on the oven is the last thing you want to do, unless it's to stick your head in! But if dessert is a must, these no-bake dessert recipes are sure to please.

Photo and Recipes by Barbara Rolek

The Power of Pineapple UpsideDown Cake

Just what is it about Pineapple Upside-Down Cake? I have a friend who never eats dessert at our monthly potluck luncheons. Well, that was until I brought this Double Pineapple Upside-Down Cake. She lit-up like a Christmas tree the moment she realized what type of dessert I brought. She ate not one, but two pieces.

In Visions of Sugar Plums, Stephanie Plum once said "I swear I first smelled Pineapple Upside-Down Cake when I was in the womb." The lure of this cake is so strong that her mother constantly uses it as a method of getting Stephanie to do what she wants her to do.

Stephanie Plum is the main character in a delightful series of books by Janet Evanovich. From the first book I read in the series: One for the Money to the latest, Explosive Eighteen, my family would find me laughing out loud while reading these books. The characters range from Stephanie, a lucky, but not talented bounty hunter; to Lula, her co-worker/sidekick; Morelli, a police detective/sometimes fiance; Ranger, sometimes boss/hot "friend"; Grandma Mazaar, who can't seem to resist a closed casket and then there's Bob, the dog who eats everything and then defecates on queue. If you need to do a little laughing out loud, you must read these books. You don't even have to read them in order. It's better that way, but not totally necessary.
Side note: They did make a movie out of One For the Money into a movie, which is playing in theaters right now. It doesn't totally live up to the novel, but I enjoyed it anyway. I hope they continue on and make more of the movies. They've got a good base of characters, and of course, several fantastic books to work with.

Pineapple Rum Upside-Down Cake
Double Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Mini-Pineapple Upside-Down Cakes
All About Upside-Down Cakes

Cool Summer Meals Exchange 2012

Many of you know that each December, About Guides to Food & Drink hold a virtual holiday cookie recipe exchange. We continue that tradition in the summer, by sharing quick and easy recipes for cool dishes, which are prepared with little or no cooking. Starting today, we'll be sharing these recipes on our site.

Cool Summer Meals Exchange 2012

These no bake desserts, from the Cooking for Kids site, include cool and refreshing pies, parfaits, milkshakes and more. Some are classics, and others are unique twists on old favorites, like my ice cream cone cannoli recipe, made with sweetened ricotta cheese, mini chocolate chips, pistachio nuts in sugar cones.

Cool Latin Caribbean Avocado Dish

Stuffed Avocado Salad - This stuffed avocado recipe is a nice cold dish to serve during the summer. Your About Guide to Latin Caribbean Food suggests serving this dish in place of a salad or as a first course.