Fancy Food Show, Part Deux

By Sandy Hu
The latest from Inside Special Fork

Last week, I shared some items that caught my attention at the Fancy Food Show. This week, I’m posting a few recipe acquired there that I look forward to trying.

I met the folks from American Lamb at the show and learned they have a number of informational and recipe brochures, including a beautiful recipe booklet called The Supper Club with Lamb, available at no charge. Since so much of the country has been facing severe weather conditions, I’m featuring a lamb shanks recipe from The Supper Club. With its easy prep, this is a good choice for a weekend meal when you’re holed up indoors. You can keep your kitchen warm and savor scrumptious aromas as the lamb simmers until dinnertime.

Click to read more ...

Easy Chocolate Peppermint Truffles

By Katie Barreira
For Cooking Newbie, a blog for beginner cooks

Cookies, cookies and more cookies…even St. Nick could get sick of them over the holidays. This Christmas, break out of the baking rut and leave Santa a treat that’s full of sweet surprises.

How long it took to make them, for one. These decorative confections may look like they require a workshop of merry elves, but really, all it takes is a zap in the microwave and some time to chill out (the truffles, not you – you will be stocking up on last-minute stuffers, wrapping presents, watering the tree or scolding the dog for giving the tree a watering of his own design.) Then it’s a quick roll in the seasonal candy and you’ve got truffles fit for a Klaus.

And shhhh…don’t tell Santa that these chocolates have half the fat and calories of a traditional truffle. He’ll never know the difference and neither will you! In fact, replacing heavy cream with almond milk amplifies the chocolate flavor.

Click to read more ...