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Valentine’s Day Fondue: Tips and delicious cheese and meat recipes

When our kids were young, we wanted to involve them in our Valentine’s Day celebrations but it’s tough to take a teething, whiny baby to a fancy restaurant (you’re welcome). So, we decided our Johnson Family Valentine’s Day tradition should be to fondue. Not only is it something out of the ordinary but it is a delicious way to 1) bond with our loved ones or 2) say “put a fork in it” and not get in trouble. Over the years I have been really picky about great fondue but the problem is it has taken me a while to get there. Growing up as the granddaughter of cattle ranchers, my parents always had the best beef fondues with plenty of delicious dipping sauces. In my early 20s I served a mission in Switzerland where cheese fondues reign supreme but I wasn’...

How to throw the perfect fondue party (with recipes kids will love)

Updated January 2022. When our kids were young, we wanted to involve them in our Valentine’s Day celebrations but it’s tough to take a teething, whiny baby to a fancy restaurant (you’re welcome). So, we decided our Johnson Family Valentine’s Day tradition should be to fondue. Not only is it something out of the ordinary but it is a delicious way to 1) bond with our loved ones or 2) say “put a fork in it” and not get in trouble. Over the years I have been really picky about great fondue but the problem is it has taken me a while to get there. Growing up in Canada, my parents always had the best meat fondues with plenty of delicious dipping sauces. In my early 20s I served a mission in Switzerland where cheese fondues reign supreme but I wasn’t a big...