Feel the need to take a cheese craving over the top? Stop by one of these restaurants. And don't say we didn't warn you.
Americans eat some 31 pounds of cheese each year. While much of it goes on top of pizza, here are some dishes you’ll need a specially-designed cheese ladle to get through --in our homage to fromage.
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When spring rolls around, many of us are eager to dust off our shorts and sunglasses, ready to forget the reality of the season: it's still pretty darn chilly. This recipe brings the best of both worlds, crunchy, fresh spring vegetables and bright goat cheese ravioli in a broth that's light enough, but still warms your bones.
Cut the sugar snaps in half on a bias, then blanch them in the same way, stopping the cooking with the ice water bath and holding in a separate bowl...
We've still got a whole week left of grilled cheese month! Celebrate in Chicago with one of these great grillys.
Chicago's comfort food game has long been a strong one, and restaurants and pubs from The Brown Sack in Logan Square to Bar Pastoral in Lincoln Park are transforming the simple sandwich with unexpected ingredients and foodie flair all their own.
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When it comes to grilled cheese, the blues often get overlooked. This is likely due to their bold flavors and inability to "get along" with other foods. So how cn you incorporate blue into a great grilly? By adding steak, of course.
This recipe below, which comes from Bourbon Steak in Washington, DC, is everything you'd find in a great raddichio-and-blue-cheese salad but, you know, melted on two slices of pumpernickel. Enjoy.
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Some argue cheese fondue is out of style. We say, nope, it's retro. Check out this slideshow of vintage fondue pots on Etsy to get the mood right at your next party.
In honor of National Cheese Fondue Day, which just passed, we've put together a round-up of the best fondue pots that can be found on Etsy. Because if you're going to eat fondue, which all of us should be doing, it should definitely be done in style.
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Usually in the U.S., yogurt is sweet and only served as breakfast or a snack. But Ohio locals Snowville Creamery are attempting to bring interesting and savory yogurt flavors to the area. Tumeric and Mace, anyone?
They do a terrific plain yogurt, but their 6% butterfat flavored yogurts, in smaller sizes, are kind of blowing my mind. Their flavors are so fresh: Lemon-Ginger is a favorite, and next I'm going to try...
If you haven't yet experienced the magic of polenta and goat cheese, now is the time. Heck, it's the time to share it with all your friends! And this super simple appetizer recipe is the way to do it.
These little appetizers add another option: they begin in much the same way that stovetop polenta does, but you then then layer them into a small pan and allow to cool. When the polenta has cooled completely, this once-creamy dish is firm and sliceable, and you quickly coat...
Unsurprisingly, the history of beer is a long and complex one, filled with arguments, classism, science, and of course, drunkenness. Want to learn how it all started? Check out the infographic below.
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Crafting the perfect mac and cheese has become a true art as of late, incorporating a whole host of ingredients. But what ever happened to the roots of the dish? Even the most simple recipes normally include milk and several types of cheese -- but not this one. One special type of cheese negates the need for milk!
But with the right cheese you can quickly cut the ingredients list to the two items in the dish's name (plus salt, pepper and water for boiling the pasta). What...
Usually, sorbet is a dairy-free dessert. But what dessert doesn't get better with the addition of some mascarpone?
And you might for a second entertain the idea of making the mascarpone from scratch, because you know how and you can’t help but think homemade mascarpone will make homemade mascarpone sorbet all the more delicious. But you don’t. Because you’ve learned your lesson. And when that lemony, perfectly sweet, creamy-textured sorbet amasses in your ice cream maker...
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