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A Slow-Cooker Dip That Tastes Like Broccoli Cheese Soup — 10 Party Dip Upgrades
Inspired by one of our favorite soups, we’re breaking out the slow cooker for a warm, creamy, veggie-flecked cheese dip that will get your crowd cheering.
The Best Cocoa to Use for Red Velvet Cake — Ingredient Intelligence
Red velvet cake isn’t always distinguished as a chocolate cake, but cocoa powder is reportedly the cause of its namesake hue. Food historians suggest that the natural cocoa of the Victorian era, partnered with buttermilk, resulted in the cake’s burnished red hue and led to it being dubbed “red velvet cake.”
For us modern home cooks, who have many options when it comes to creating a red hue with anything from beets to red food coloring, it’s actually the cocoa that causes some confusion. How do you get the most chocolatey flavor? What’s the best option to create that desired color? What’s the most classic option? We’ve got the answer.
Recipe: The Greyhound — Recipes from the Road
The Greyhound is a simple drink — just grapefruit juice and vodka or gin. You can salt the rim and call it a Salty Dog, but for some that’s getting a little too fussy. The Greyhound wasn’t invented in Oakland, but some would argue it was perfected here at a funky little art gallery/cafe-turned-bar called Cafe Van Cleef.
Celebrate Black History Month with This Instagram Potluck — Food News
February is Black History Month, and this year something delicious is brewing to celebrate. Aaron Hutcherson, an editor at Tasting Table and blogger behind The Hungry Hutch, and Meiko, blogger behind Meiko and the Dish, have put together a virtual potluck that will feature new recipes from 28 black food bloggers from around the country (that means a recipe every day).
No Party Foul Here: Send Guests Home with Favors After the Big Game — Sportsball Cheeseball
The refs at the big game might end up throwing flag after flag, but we’ve got an idea that’ll keep your football-watching visitors happy well past the final play: penalty flag favors.
Recipe: Boiled Milk Frosting — Recipes from The Kitchn
Boiled is not a word you might think belongs in the same breath as frosting, that whipped and luxurious better half of a cupcake. But for those with long memories or grandmothers with a certain bent towards the traditional, this unlikely phrase will evoke yearning and nostalgic delight.
Boiled, milk, and frosting — here’s what it is, and why you really must master it.
Make This Hearty, Meaty Slow-Cooker Dip — 10 Party Dip Upgrades
When you want to really up the ante with basic bean or cheese dip, look no further than your slow cooker and some crumbled Italian sausage. This is the duo with the power to transform ordinary dip into an easy appetizer that’s a flavorful, hearty touchdown for any tortilla chip.
You’re Storing Your Chocolate Wrong: From Cocoa Powder to Bar — Here’s What You Need to Know — Baking with Chocolate
I firmly believe that having chocolate on hand — whether in the form of powder, baking bars, snacking bars, or chips — is always a good idea. You never know when the craving for brownies will strike, when an unexpected celebration calls for cake, or when you just need to break off a square of good dark chocolate and have a moment. As important as it is to have the sweet stuff on hand, it’s equally important to store it properly to maintain freshness. Here are the best ways to store all of your chocolate goods in the kitchen.
At Home in Oakland with Nutritionist Cassandra Gates — Bite-Sized Guide: Oakland
Who: Cassandra Gates, owner of bone-broth company Broth Baby
Where: Oakland, California
Cassandra Gates is the owner of Broth Baby, an Oakland-based bone broth company that serves the greater Bay Area. Inspired by her studies in holistic nutrition at Bauman College, she decided to create a bone broth that is full of good-for-you ingredients, but also really tasty.
To her organic chicken bone-based stock, she adds vegetables, shallots, garlic, and bay leaves, plus kombu and sea salt for a nice dose of umami. The result is a super-flavorful broth that’s great for sipping or cooking with.