Look for our dairy-free Passion Fruit-Chipotle Chocolate truffles in this month’s Plate Magazine written by Rob Benes.  To read about this recipe visit  www.plateonline.com. Dairy-free chocolate truffles with Passion fruit and Chipotle The dedicated home cook and the chef share a desire to please. We tinker, experiment and obsess, we make notes and look for alternatives [...]

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Last year my Christmas Day Italian Brunch posting was viewed by readers across the U.S., Australia, Europe and as far as Indonesia.  Such is the legacy of Italian cuisine and the nostalgia for holidays filled with friends and family.

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4 pounds North Fork, Route 48 (Sound Ave) chef potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 cup of half and half 
 ¼ cup of chicken breast 1/2 to 1/3 cup butter, room temperature 
 1 tablespoon white truffle oil 
 Coarse kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 
 1 teaspoon shaved black truffle (optional) Simmer potatoes in large pot [...]

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