Valentine's Day is about indulgences...in love, in chocolate and in really good food whether it be an elegant seafood or Italian dinner or a romantic breakfast in bed.
This week, billions of people around the world celebrated the start of the Chinese New Year. To kick off the beginning of the Year of the Dragon, try these tasty pot stickers. Made with ground pork, fresh ginger, tamari and sesame oil, these pot stickers are deeply flavorful and just as delicious as those from your favorite Chinese restaurant.
Check out the recipe for Gingery Pork Pot Stickers.
Croquettes are a traditional Southern finger food of the past that is once again coming to prominence. A doughy mixture of meat, poultry, or seafood is combined with eggs and spices, rolled in bread crumbs, then deep fried for a mouthwatering treat served with a mustard, tomato, or cream sauce.
Check out the recipe for Ham Croquettes with Parsley Sauce.
The fresh, briny taste of a raw oyster freshly plucked from the sea is one of the world's great delicacies. If you have never brought a bag of these shellfish home, however, figuring out how to opening them may seem like a challenge. The process is really quite simple, though. I've explained the technique with this step by step photo guide that will make you look like a professional fishmonger in no time.
Go to The Right Way to Open an Oyster.
Also check out these delicious oyster recipes:
Grilled Oysters with Miso and Wasabi
Warm Oysters with Cucumber & Caviar Butter
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Here is a sinfully rich and sweet recipe for French toast. Perfect for special occasions or Sunday brunch - Sweet Challah bread dipped and fried with a creme brulee crust and fresh strawberries marinated with a touch of Grand Marnier. A fanciful breakfast treat that tastes like Heaven but very easy to make.
Check out the Creme Brulee French Toast with Drunken Strawberries .
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