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The Test Kitchen: The Technique for Duck Confit – Gourmet Magazine

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:32:26 +0000

Food editor/stylist Paul Grimes demonstrates his technique for making duck confit. Don’t be daunted when making this classic dish; Paul shows you how easy it can be. Get the recipe – http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/2000s/2008/09/confitduck

Duration : 0:4:59

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The Test Kitchen: How to Make a Génoise Cake – Gourmet Magazine

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:32:20 +0000

Food editor Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez demonstrates how to make a versatile sponge cake called génoise, which can be used in layer cakes, trifles, and petits fours. This cake involves some tricky steps, but Gina walks you through the ribboning and folding techniques to ensure success every time. Get the recipe: http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/2000s/2009/03/bourbon-banana-pudding-with-glazed-pecans

Duration : 0:3:44

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The Test Kitchen: More of Gourmet’s Favorite Cookies – Gourmet Magazine

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:58:11 +0000

In our online feature Gourmet’s Favorite Cookies 1941-2008 http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/cookies, we bring you the best cookie from each year of Gourmet’s history. Test kitchen director Ruth Cousineau shares the stories behind cookies from Gourmet’s Favorite Cookies of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. We have a cookie to suit every craving: Spritz cookies (1983), Souvaroffs (1984), Pistachio Tuiles (1988), Viennese Vanilla Crescents (1991), Anise-scented Fig Swirls (1996), Maida Heatters Chocolate Cookies with Gin-Soaked Raisins (2000), Stained-Glass Teardrops (2002), Rugelach (2004), and Pistachio Cranberry Icebox Cookies (2006).

Duration : 0:3:1

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The Test Kitchen: How to Roll Out Thin Cookie Dough – Gourmet Magazine

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:57:54 +0000

Food editor Lillian Chou shares a tip for rolling out extra-thin cookie dough—with no mess and no extra flour. Use this tip for making Old-Fashioned Christmas Butter Cookies, Chocolate Wafers, or Cinnamon Sugar Crisps. Get the recipes: http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/1940s/1947/12/old-fashioned-christmas-butter-cookies
http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/1950s/1950/02/chocolate-wafers
http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/1940s/1944/10/cinnamon-sugar-crisps

Duration : 0:2:1

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Concord Gourmet Chocolate Festival chocolate & wine pairing

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:57:17 +0000

Event Date and Time:
March 9, 2008
1:00pm to 5:00pm
Location:
Crowne Plaza Hotel
45 John Glenn Drive
Concord, CA 94520

Presented by the Concord Chamber of Commerce

Ticket Information:
www.ConcordChocolateFestival.com
Tickets are available online and at the door for $25 per adult ticket and $12.50 for children ages 3-12. Senior citizen tickets are $22.50 each and group tickets are $225 for a group of ten.

THIRD ANNUAL CONCORD CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL!!!!

Welcome to the Concord Chamber’s Third Annual Chocolate Festival held at the beautiful Crowne Plaza Hotel. Enjoy a gourmet extravaganza with chocolate samples from chocolatiers, restaurants, bakeries, hotels and caterers. We are also featuring wine and wine-pairing from several wineries. New this year is a culinary competition where teen chefs from the Serendipity Culinary program will compete in the “Concord’s Best Teen Chocolatier” competition. The competition is featuring Guittard chocolate. Cookbook author Sharon O’Connor will provide a cooking demonstration and sign copies of her unique pairing of recipes and music entitled, “Chocolate Bliss.” Watch here for more information and news.

Vendor Information:
If you are a vendor and would like to participate in this year’s Chocolate Festival, click on the “Vendor Information” button on the left or here to obtain an application.

Thank you to the following generous sponsors for our
2008 Chocolate Festival:

Hosted by:
Crowne Plaza Hotel

Event Sponsors:
Tressel Communications

Printing Sponsor:
Alphagraphics

Print Media Sponsor:
Contra Costa Newspapers

Local Radio Sponsor:
KKDV 92.1

Culinary Competition Sponsor:
Guittard Chocolate Company

Chocolate 411:
With so much scrumptious information on the Internet about chocolate, it’s hard to know where to start. The Concord Chocolate Festival brings you a small list of delectable links to visit. Explore and enjoy!

Chock-ful of chocolate historical facts and luscious chocolate recipes:
Travel Lady Magazine: Sweet Seduction

Cooking tips:
Fabulous Foods Cooking School: All about Chocolate

A chocolate-filled trip through time:
The History of Chocolate: A Timeline

The science behind the seduction:
Exploratorium: The Sweet Lure of Chocolate

Online Collaboration of chocolate facts and photos:
Wikipedia: Chocolate

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greater concord chamber commerce gourmet chocolate festival event wine wines winery wineries teen chef competition chocolatier gourme guava films guavafilms guav culinary chocolat chocol choc

Duration : 0:0:32

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The Test Kitchen: Gourmet’s Favorite Cookies, Deconstructed – Gourmet Magazine

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:57:16 +0000

In our online feature Gourmet’s Favorite Cookies 1941-2008 http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/cookies, we bring you the best cookie from each year of Gourmet’s history. Here, test kitchen director Ruth Cousineau introduces a selection of her favorites from the early years, plus one comparatively recent pick. Check out the delicious options, and then make a batch (or nine) of your own: Scotch Oat Crunches (1943), Old-Fashioned Christmas Butter Cookies (1947), Jelly Centers (1948), Sugar Shuttles (1951), Palets de Dames (1952), Gingerbread Men (1959), Cottage Cheese Cookies (1962), Curled Wafers (1963), and Basler Brunsli (1994).

Duration : 0:2:53

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