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Recipe: St. Patrick’s Day Marshmallows

On St. Patrick’s Day, try the recipe for these marshmallows laced with cocoa—and what else?—Irish whiskey. Munching on these pillowy snacks with a little glass of Irish whiskey—now that is a way to celebrate Paddy’s Day!
St. Patrick’s Day Marshmallows
Renee Marton

INGREDIENTS
Prepare the Pan
1 12 by 8 inch pan, with sides, sprayed with oil, and lined with [...]

Super Bowl Recipe: Southern Fried Popcorn Chicken

By Super Bowl week, my mailbox is flooded with recipes for snacks like this one for Southern Fried Popcorn Chicken. Chef David Kolotkin of The Prime Grill NYC, a kosher steakhouse in midtown, came up with this of-the-moment combo.  In addition to its trendy reliance on fried chicken, it incorporates all the essential Super Bowl [...]

Recipe: White Chocolate Clusters for Valentine’s Day

Your Valentine’s Day honey should appreciate these delicious candies–White Chocolate Clusters.  You won’t be able to eat just one (or two)! Cassie Berkowitz, a talented recent pastry school graduate and Chef Renee Marton’s colleague, has created them.
White Chocolate Clusters
Yields 4 clusters
INGREDIENTS
1 cup white chocolate
1/3 cup dried cherries or cranberries
1/3 cup pistachios
Optional:
¼ cup white chocolate, for [...]

Winter Vegetable Recipes: Cauliflower Puree and Baked Endives

So you went waaay overboard during the holidays. Didn’t we all? Now it’s January and you know you need to eat your veggies. Here are two satisfying and easy-to-prepare winter vegetable recipes from Chef Renee Marton. One’s a cauliflower puree; the other’s a baked endive.
CAULIFLOWER PUREE
Ingredients
¼ cup kosher salt
¼ cup orzo pasta
1 large cauliflower, trimmed [...]

Recipe: White Chocolate Truffles with Cashews, Coconut and Drunk Raisins

With Christmas and New Year’s coming up, you’re going to want to have a recipe for making a sweet treat—my vote is always for chocolate truffles—that’s rich and decadent. This one, White Chocolate Truffles with Cashews, Coconut and Drunk Raisins, from Chef Renee Marton, fits the bill:
WHITE CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES WITH CASHEWS, COCONUT AND DRUNK RAISINS
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