By Christine Myles Hasbrouck Owner of The Grey Swan Inn This recipe is an inspiration from the PAII Conference (Professional Association of Innkeepers International) that Jim and I attended in Little Rock, AR in January 2012. While I attended the marketing classes, Jim attended the food classes and then shared with each other [...]
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Triple Chocolate Brownie Trifle
By Angie Pugh Sklute, Restaurateur http://www.serendipityandsweetness.com (To print recipe without photos, see bottom of article for link.) February is always synonymous with chocolate. The first two weeks of the month, you can’t go into any store without seeing cellophane wrapped hearts filled with various chocolate delicacies–and the chocolate covered strawberries!! Delish! And even though Heart’s Day [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Quick Valentine’s Day Fixes: Chocolate Fondue
Say it with chocolate, possibly down the sensitive underside of your beloveds arms. These recipes will guarantee to have someone special eating out of the palm of your hand, or vice versus. ____________________________________________ Chocolate Fondue It only takes 15 minutes, and you can dip anything you like! Even microwaving the chocolate can be ok, but if you [...]
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Thanks Beau for letting us know how well the chili was! The guacamole was a nice touch!
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By Dawn Dickson Van Ness Yummy comes in many forms, but my favorite winter treat is my hot-hot cocoa. Adding a little extra heat, I put a dash of red pepper to liven up one steamy cup. Sensational Hot Hot Cocoa One coffee mug of milk heated for 1 min 30 seconds Two spoon fulls [...]
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Angie Sklute is the owner of Yellow Ribbon Catering and former chef and co-owner of Blackstone Coffee and Bistro. She currently lives in Blackstone, VA. Follow her on her new official blog, SerendipityandSweetness.com, and look for more culinary tidbits in the Au Jour column of The Virginia Reel.
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By Angie Sklute, Restaurateur www.serendipityandsweetness.com People always ask me the secret ingredient in my Bistro Confetti Chili. When I was the chef at our restaurant, we would serve the chili in our signature deep, yellow bowls. A new diner would take a spoonful and have this pensive look on his face, as if trying to [...]
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