Pumpkin Bars: A Family Favorite for Fall
Filed Under Kitchen Tips, Recipes, What's Up at TIK USA
It's the time of year for an age-old question: which comes first- the pumpkin bars or the change of seasons? Pumpkin bars are the perfect dessert to kick off fall festivities, before or after the leaves drop and that fall smell is in the air. They're an iconic, transitional pumpkin treat as we ready ourselves for the real pumpkin star, Thanksgiving pumpkin pie. This recipe is my family's secret weapon… Read
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Top Food and Drink Trends for Summer
Filed Under Food History, Kitchen Tips, Wines & Spirits
There are very few activities we find more exciting or interesting than trying new foods and cooking our favorite innovations at home. Summer is an excellent time for new adventures, so why not start in the kitchen with some of our favorite global food trends? 1. How to Cook Sustainable Meals There has been a huge push among consumers in recent years to begin eating eco-consciously, and a… Read
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Recipe for Caramel Ice Cream
Filed Under Kitchen Tips, Recipes
Ice cream is one of our favorite foods, and when you pair it with caramel - perfection! Whether you call it gelato as in Italy, glace as in France, or Graeter's as in Ohio (inside joke for any fellow Midwesterners!), ice cream is perhaps the perfect food. Types of Frozen Desserts There are all kinds of frozen desserts, of course, all of them now readily accessible, but once upon a… Read
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Recipes from Sarteano: Pici al Ragù Toscano
Filed Under Kitchen Tips, Recipes Italy
Meet Chef Chiara, the culinary instructor behind our Authentic Tuscan Cooking in the Val d’Orcia Valley and this recipe for Pici al Ragù Toscano! Chef Chiara left her career in journalism after genetic testing revealed her intolerance for many staple ingredients in Italian cuisine. She embarked on a mission to create flavorful alternatives for herself and others with dietary restrictions. She would become an accomplished Chef and author of the… Read
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Recipe for Chocolate Soufflé from our French Foodie Getaway in Tours
Filed Under Food History, Kitchen Tips, Recipes France
Our French Foodie Getaway culinary vacation in Tours, France, is fast becoming a favorite. This short stay in one of Europe's most charming and picturesque cities includes a market visit with cooking class, a guided wine and cheese tasting, a walking tour of the city center, and an optional day touring the famous Loire Valley chateaux. Our culinary travelers who recently returned from their stay in Tours raved about the… Read
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Recipe for Creamy Curried Carrot Soup
Filed Under Kitchen Tips, Recipes
What to do when you find yourself with several pounds of carrots? One great thing about getting a CSA (community supported agriculture) box of produce every week is the element of surprise. it's fun to be forced to try new things, and a CSA box can mean a new array of vegetables and therefore a new mix of recipes. But sometimes, it just means so much of one good thing.… Read
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