Vanilla Orange White Chocolate Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

I don’t even know where to begin.White chocolate and orange are a great combination. Dark chocolate and orange are another orgasmic combo. So, a dark chocolate (double dark chocolate cookie crust), a white chocolate orange cream cheese “cheesecake” filling with a hint of vanilla, and then candied oranges on top seemed sure to be a…

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Liptauer and Polenta Cubes

The name is derived from the German name Liptau for the region of Liptov (Hungarian: Liptó) in northern Slovakia, a former county in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Similar to the Bavarian Obatzda, it is a part of the regional cuisines of Slovakia (as Šmirkás, a form of the German Schmierkäse for cheese spread), Hungary (as Liptói túró or Körözött), Austria(Liptauer), Serbia (Urnebes salata, “chaos salad”), Croatia, Albania (liptao) and Italy (especially in the province of Trieste). Liptauer is the deli-counter delicacy of many children across the midwest and eastcoast….

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