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The Candy Cane

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on December 13, 2016December 13, 2016

The Christmas Candy Cane originated in Germany about 250 years ago.  They started out as…

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Eggnog

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on December 12, 2016December 12, 2016

Eggnog literally means eggs inside a small cup. It is used as a toast to…

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  • Foodie Facts

Polvorón

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on December 9, 2016December 9, 2016

A polvorón is a type of heavy, soft and very crumbly Spanish shortbread made of flour, sugar, milk, and nuts.  They are produced mostly…

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Calzone

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on December 8, 2016December 8, 2016

A calzone is an Italian oven-baked folded pizza that originated in Naples.  A typical calzone is made from salted…

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Ice Wine

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on December 7, 2016December 7, 2016

Ice wine is a type of dessert wine produced from grapes that have been frozen while still on the vine. The sugars and other dissolved…

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Poutine

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on December 6, 2016December 6, 2016

Walk down a street after a hard night of drinking in Montréal and you’d be…

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Tourtière

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on December 5, 2016December 5, 2016

The tourtière is a French-Canadian meat pie that originated in the province of Quebec in…

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The Beaver Tail

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on December 2, 2016

The Beaver Tail, a simple, hand-stretched wheat dough may be deep-fried like its counterparts (looking at…

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  • Foodie Facts

Steak Tartare

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on December 1, 2016December 1, 2016

Steak tartare is a meat dish made from finely chopped or minced raw beef or horsemeat.  It is often…

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Fugu

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on November 30, 2016

Eating fugu, Japanese puffer fish, has been called the gastronomic equivalent of playing Russian roulette. A…

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