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Feb. 14: Tanya Steel, editor-in-chief of Epicurious.com, reveals this romantic recipe and the bubbly secret to its popularity.

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updated 12:56 p.m. ET Feb. 14, 2008

Last week, TODAY featured the most popular breakfast food on Epicurious.com, a Creme Brulee French Toast, so how about a romantic recipe for Valentine's Day? Tanya Steel, editor-in-chief of Epicurious.com, shares this recipe for cheese fondue and the bubbly secret to its popularity. Check out the recipe:

Three-cheese fondue with champagne
From Epicurious.com and Bon Appetit

Makes two servings

INGREDIENTS

4 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 1/4 cups dry (brut) champagne
1 large shallot, chopped
2 cups coarsely grated Gruyère cheese (about 7 ounces)
1 1/3 cups coarsely grated Emmenthal cheese (about 5 ounces)
1/2 cup diced rindless Brie or Camembert cheese (about 3 ounces)
Generous pinch of ground nutmeg
Pinch of ground white pepper
1 French-bread baguette, crust left on, bread cut into 1-inch cubes

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DIRECTIONS

Stir cornstarch and lemon juice in small bowl until cornstarch dissolves; set aside. Combine Champagne and shallot in fondue pot or heavy medium saucepan; simmer over medium heat 2 minutes. Remove pot from heat. Add all cheeses and stir to combine. Stir in cornstarch mixture. Return fondue pot to medium heat and stir until cheeses are melted and smooth and fondue thickens and boils, about 12 minutes. Season fondue with nutmeg and white pepper. Place over candle or canned heat burner to keep warm. Serve with bread cubes.

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