In honor of Chocolate Month and Valentine’s Day, I’m sharing a recipe for an exotic flavor trio of the romantic French macaron – a rich, sensual chocolate with rum ganache filling; a tropical basil-lime; and a buttery dulce de leche peanut. All three variations – the trois façons – are certain to impress. I have…
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“Old-Fashioned” Truffle Brownies with whiskey cherries
Who can resist this dark, rich brownie with a hint of a classic cocktail: The Old Fashioned. Really? Just in time for Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite chocolate recipes to share with your Valentine; they will appreciate the homemade decadence much more than a box of chocolate covered cherries, believe me! Whiskey-accented cherry…
Healthy Diplomat: Vegan, no sugar added hot cocoa that actually tastes good!
If you were either intrigued or not scared off by the title of this post, thank you for taking a peek! In my last post, I offered a simple recipe for indulgent spiked hot chocolate. While one could easily make it vegan by substituting a non-dairy milk – such as almond, soy, or coconut –…
Warm up with spiked hot chocolate
This time of year, the cold air and brisk wind makes it hard to stay warm. Hot beverages really help do the trick; add some booze and you’ll forget you just came in from the cold…well, almost. A steaming nightcap of spiked hot chocolate is even better; it’s a simple and satisfying indulgence to end…
In search of the world’s best hot chocolate
Anyone who knows me knows that chocolate is the food love of my life, my desert island food (or, should I say dessert island!). I typically prefer to eat my chocolate calories, rather than drink them; yet good chocolate is good chocolate, no matter the form. I was raised on my mother’s homemade, stovetop cocoa…
It’s Chocolate Month at The Culinary Diplomat!
Welcome to the official launch of Chocolate Month here at The Culinary Diplomat. Throughout the month of February, we will pay homage to the sultry sweet that has inspired conquests – political and romantic alike – for thousands of years. Chocoholics around the world: unite! Our Chocolate Month series will travel the world high and…
The Healthy Diplomat brings tzatziki to a party – do you dare to Feta?
As the Super Bowl fast approaches with its slew of entertaining commercials, a dazzling halftime show, and, most importantly, the year’s biggest excuse to eat junk food. Fried chips, a variety of salsas or dips, and the obligatory chicken wings are certain to pop in to so many gatherings. The airwaves buzz as morning television…
CD Ambassador/Guest blog: The mEAT Baron’s Tandoori Chicken, Curried Veggies, and Balsamic Grilled Romaine Hearts
A word from The CD: Today we welcome our first guest post by a Culinary Diplomat ambassador! I have harassed Doug (AKA the mEAT Baron), the author of this post, for several months to persuade him to serve as a (regular?) ambassador posting on this site. Doug is quite the authority on cooking global cuisine…
This winter, try nature’s cure-alls: Sea Buckthorn and Chaga from our northern neighbors
What do the fruit of a shrub that grows in frozen desert (tundra) and a hard, ugly black fungus that thrives on birch trees have in common? Aside from growing in northern latitudes, altitude, and their cold climates, both sea buckthorn and chaga are natural, homeopathic remedies well known throughout Russia and eastern Europe, and,…
Going vegetarian, vegan, or raw in the Baltic States (Yes, you can!)
This post is the final post in The Culinary Diplomat’s Baltic series. For more posts, please search using The Baltic States category. Surprisingly to an outsider, I found in the Baltic States an abundance of vegetarian and vegan products, as well as dishes, and restaurants dedicated to or catering to alternative dining preferences (vegetarian, vegan, raw, paleo, low-carbohydrate,…
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