Today’s Spotlight is on Pho. Pho is a Vietnamese soup dish consisting of broth, rice noodles, herbs, and meat. Phở is a popular food in Vietnam where it is served in households, street-stalls, and restaurants country-wide. Residents of the city of Nam Định were the...
Today’s Spotlight is on the Croissant. A croissant is a buttery, flaky, viennoiserie pastry inspired by the shape of the Austrian kipferl but using the French yeast-leavened laminated dough. Croissants are named for their historical crescent shape. A croissant is a...
Today’s Spotlight is on Chocolate Cake. Chocolate cake is a rich, decadent dessert with a deep chocolate flavor. It’s moist and fluffy, with a slightly bitter edge from the cocoa powder. The frosting is typically made with chocolate ganache, which is a rich and...
Today’s Spotlight is on Irish Coffee. Irish coffee is a caffeinated alcoholic drink consisting of Irish whiskey, hot coffee and sugar, which has been stirred and topped with cream. The coffee is drunk through the cream. It’s traditionally served in a stemmed...
Today’s Spotlight is on Lobster Thermidor. Lobster Thermidor is a French dish of lobster meat cooked in a rich wine sauce, stuffed back into a lobster shell, and browned. The sauce is often a mixture of egg yolks and brandy (such as Cognac), served with an...
