February 14, 2007

Fruit of love

Photo by Douglas Levere
At the end of an intimate dinner for two, there’s nothing better than an exquisite little dessert.
Well, nothing on a plate, anyway.
Here’s a luxurious twist on the standard fruit and cheese platter, with a touch of magic.
The magic is caramel, ordinary sugar transformed into glistening, lovely lava by heat and patience. You [...]

February 14, 2007

Cheesed off

Crain’s Chicago Business Week examines Kraft’s products sporting the “Made with Real Kraft Cheese” logo. You know, the one shaped like a wedge of cheese.
Their conclusion: Many Kraft products bearing the claim contain “no natural cheese.”
Those products “get their flavor from natural and synthetic ingredients that add up to processed cheese - made in a [...]