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Sweeten Your Valentine’s Celebration: Decadent Tastings and Tours Worth Melting For

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Big on sweets? Celebrate your love in a whole new way this Valentine’s season. We’ve rounded up must-try tastings and tours across San Antonio, Houston, Austin and Dallas, perfect for romantic dates that are memorable, interactive, and delicious. SAN ANTONIO Nicosi 221 Newell Ave / 210.759.0088 Want to pull out all the stops this year? […]

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9 Sweet and Savory Pies for Pi Day

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Now we know you don’t really need a reason to indulge, but it’s Pi Day, so why not treat yourself for the occasion? From creamy dreamy coconut to a truly Texan Frito pie, celebrate the day as big and as bold as the mathematical constant itself. Find the recipes here!

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9 Gorgeous Summer Cakes

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Throw an elegant end-of-summer party with one of these gorgeous, fruit-forward cakes as the centerpiece. Be it peaches, cherries or berries, these colorful, juicy fruits are all you need to turn a cake into something striking and special

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10 Fruit Desserts to Make This Summer

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If there’s any reason to turn your oven on this summer, it’s to bake gorgeous summer fruits into show-stopping desserts. Buttery, flaky and crispy, there is nothing better than a crumble or galette fresh from the oven and dripping with sweet fruit juices.

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9 Super-Chocolatey Desserts to Woo Your Valentine

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What better way to show your affection than with a decadent chocolate dessert? From a dense, fudgy tart to super-easy homemade truffles, we have something for every chocolate lover (and every-level cook). These special desserts are guaranteed to win over your Valentine. Chocolate Fondue  Bring a luxurious dining experience to your living room with Food […]

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Apple Cider Caramels

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It’s Fall, Y’all! What better way to capture the season than through desserts using all the flavors of autumn? These Apple Cider Caramels are a sweet way to get a taste of apple cider and caramel in every bite…

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Williamsburg, Brooklyn: Zenkichi

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Take a detour out of the Manhattan borough for an evening and cross the bridge into Brooklyn. In the heart of the Williamsburg area, you’ll find Zenkichi Modern Japanese Brasserie. This is an authentic experience that will take you beyond the sushi and yakitori. It’s sure to top any dinner you’ll try on your trip.

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You deserve Aldaco’s desserts

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La maestra, Blanca Aldaco is a true culinary innovator. Her desserts are simply to die for! Did you know that it was Blanca herself that brought the recipe for traditional tres leches cake to San Antonio?? How cool is that!

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Double dip with Trentino Gelato

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I scream, you scream…wow, we ALL scream for ice cream! And the sizzling summer heat only supports our cause. But this is no ordinary frozen treat! Meet Marcelo Kreindel, the “gelato master” of Trentino Gelato.

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Crème bruleé with caramelized bananas

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This is so easy to make! What a dish from Chef Byron Bergeron of the Fig Tree. The best part is that you can buy a pre-made Crème Brulee from H-E-B or Central Market, and then dress it up with these caramelized bananas.

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The ‘Icing’ on the cupcake

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Colorful cupcakes of every kind…that taste as good as they look! ‘Icing’ is a fun bakery, started by three high school friends. They met up at high school reunion a few years back and discovered they all loved to bake…and Icing was born! They’ve taken family recipes and many others and come up with some truly unique cupcakes for children’s parties, weddings and corporate events.

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Gruene Door’s award-winning lemon tart

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This delicious lemony delight was voted one of San Antonio’s TOP TEN desserts in the San Antonio Express News. The Gruene Door next door to historic Gruene in New Braunfels is a wonderful restaurant with some really nice folks like the pastry chef who agreed to share her award winning recipe with you.

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Lidia’s simple, delicious chocolate bread parfait

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When Lidia’s recipe for this dish arrived in my inbox, my first thought was ‘chocolate and bread what?’…how could that be good!

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Lidia Bastianich is the BEST!

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I’ve interviewed tons of TV personalities over the years – some impressed me, others disappointed me. Lidia Bastianich is an impeccable pro! The warm, enthusiastic, passionate ‘Lidia’ you see on PBS is the exact person who came to my house Sunday to shoot a cooking segment. I answered the ring at my door and felt […]

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Pearl Farmers Market Chef’s Table – Wow!

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What a delightful way to spend a Saturday morning! My dear friend Blanca Aldaco invited me to attend a Chef’s Table at the Pearl Farmers Market hosted by Johnny Henandez, chef of the soon to be new restaurant Mesalegre. It was fun! The family style presentation is on the beautiful upper banks of the newly […]

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