Fondue Your Way Through The Apocalypse

Stocking up for the apocalypse: "If you're marooned at home without power, you can cook outdoors on a barbecue or camp stove ($50 for a one-burner Coleman butane stove at Canadian Tire). Or you can finally use that chafing dish or fondue pot you got as a wedding present..."

Buying Dark Chocolate

If you want to know where to get the best tasting dark chocolate then check out the Dark Chocolate Taste Test.

Chocolate Fondue

Here's an easy and delicious recipe for Chocolate Fondue. When you think of fondue, first you think of cheese but what's cheese without dessert. Chocolate Fondue is the best way to end your fondue dinner.

Bachelorette Parties: 14 Themes & Ideas

Bachelorette Parties: 14 Themes & Ideas:

6. Let Them Eat Cheese
"Fondue parties can be great, messy fun. Communal pots of melted cheese and chocolate seem to encourage giggles and gossip. Do this at home if you've got the equipment (and people willing to chop veggies, meats, and fruits), or you can reserve a big table at a fondue restaurant. Go ahead and indulge -- don't worry about the calories. This is your night to get down and get cheesy."

Fondue Pots Should Be Used!

This is just a shame. :(
No one's fond of a fondue set for long: "Fondue sets pushed under-used ice-cream makers into second place, and barely watched keep-fit videos into third. Foot spas came in at number four followed by games consoles, electric fans, back massagers, toasted sandwich makers and exercise bikes..."

Brie & Pesto Fondue

Spring is here and in our house that means that we'll be enjoying fresh basil from the garden soon. But after seeing this recipe for Brie & Pesto Fondue I may go buy some basil from the market. No need to wait until the basil seeds sprout to enjoy pesto mixed into a fondue.

Oka Cheese?

I never heard of Oka cheese but now I'm curious. I may be hitting the gourmet cheese shop later today.
Oka Cheese Fondue: "Oka, a pungent, creamy, washed-rind cheese from Quebec. If you can't find Oka, make the fondue with Port-Salut, which is sold at many grocery stores. Ice wine is a dessert wine, so if you can't find it, you could use a late-harvest white wine..."

Fondue & Squidoo

Squidoo is a great new website that lets users show off there expertise in whatever topics they want. The Squidoo Fondue page is pretty good.

Dark Chocolate vs. White Chocolate

Is dark chocolate really healthy?: "...Apart from being rich in flavonoids, which protect against heart disease, dark chocolate can lower elevated blood pressure in otherwise healthy people, finds a new study..." - Kansas City Star

Electric Fondue Pot

The Cuisinart CFO-3SS Electric Fondue Pot

This fondue pot is Dishwasher Safe!!!! That's the greatest feature I've ever heard off. I guess Cuisinart is following George Foreman's lead.

Chocolate Fondue: A health food?

Healthy Chocolate Fondue but only if it's in moderation: "Dark chocolate can fit into a healthy diet. The fat in chocolate is a type that does not raise cholesterol levels, but it can add unwanted pounds if a person overindulges..."

Fondue Will Never Go Away

Here's an interesting article that documents how to take the fondue plunge. It's interesting because the author gives a great overview of fondue including it's history and an overview of the cheeses most commonly used.

But then when he gets around to actually trying it he uses Pre-Packaged Fondue. This is the stuff that comes in a vacuum sealed package that you cut open and heat. It's more of an astronaut meal that a good way to try fondue.

Maybe a better first fondue experience would going out to the Melting Pot or making it yourself with the cheeses that were discussed in the article.

BEEF FONDUE WITH THREE SPICY SAUCES

Here's a tasty recipe for Beef Fondue. Beef Fondue with 3 Spicy Sauces. The 3 dipping sauces sound great but why not add more than three?

Fondue Party Etiquette

"Some new friends have invited me to a fondue party. While I understand the concept of fondue, I'm wondering if there is anything special I need to know about how to participate properly?"

Don't Forget Your Fondue Fork When Going To That Cafe

"Chocolate cafes or lounges are sprouting up all over the country, presenting themselves as a sweet and cozy alternative to coffee shops and bars..."

Super Bowl Caramel Fondue

Here's a recipe for Kathy Clark's Super Bowl Caramel Fondue. It looks like a great carmel fondue recipe but there really isn't anything that links this fondue with the Super Bowl. It's not like it's served in a helmet or anything. I think they slapped the words "superbowl" and "fondue" together just to show up in "Superbowl" related news. Perhaps we'll see this recipe again in the spring as Kathy Clark's Easter Carmel Fondue. But like I said, it does sound like a tasty fondue.

Going Nuts For Fondue

What a unique and interesting sounding fondue recipe. Chili-Spiced Cheese and Pecan Fondue With Shrimp Dippers I'm putting this on the short list of recipes to try right away.

Another Fondue Comeback

How many articles have you seen like this one, Fabulous fondue makes a culinary comeback that announce Fondue's amazing comeback? There's usually one every week or at least every month. People, let's face it. Fondue will always be a great meal. It's delicious and it's great for parties. What else could you serve at a dinner party where you can actually sit with your guests. With fondue there's no running back and forth to the kitchen or worrying about burning something in the oven. You're right there with your guests, enjoying some wine and having a good time.

I've heard enough about Fondue making a comeback. It was great when they made it during long cold winters in the Swiss Alps, it was great in the 70ies and it's great now.

A tip for fondue devotees

A tip for fondue devotees: "From subtle emmental and mozzarella to the battery-acid bite of gorgonzola, cheese dampens the aromatic fruits, oaks and astringency of red wine, tests on wine tasters have shown..."

125 Best Fondue Recipes

This is one of best fondue recipe books I've read. Not only does it contain 125 of the best recipes but it's loaded with fondue tips and trick as well.