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Celebratory Spring Cakes

…cake and add more cream to the top of the cake and decoratively place slices of strawberries or raspberries and blueberries on top. Usually store-bought angel food cakes are  good…

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Cakes

Hazelnut Chocolate Mousse Tart

…two tablespoons of hazelnut liquor, such as Frangelico. The local liquor store didn’t have any “shooter” bottles and I didn’t want to invest in a large bottle, so I added…

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Culinary

What’s In Your Pantry? Part One

…if you like hummus.) Beans are a great source of protein and they store well, so don’t overlook this easy, healthy option. A Quick Comment About Dried Beans. I fell…

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Cakes

Vanilla-Scented Madeleines

…butter will yield just about 3/4  cup clarified butter. You can also substitute ghee, which you can purchase in specialty stores and some supermarkets. Another word about clarified butter. I…

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Specialties

Spice Blend for Quick Breads

…bowl. Position a wide mouth funnel over a 1/2 pint jar and spoon the spice mix into the jar. Ready for use, immediately after being assembled, store the jar on…

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Breads

Christmas Stollen

…won’t have to depend on the expensive candied fruit in the store. Multiply the recipe if you want. Print Candied Fruit Print Recipe ★ 5 Stars ☆ ★ 4 Stars…

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Home From Italy Fat and Happy: Cortona

…more like a traveling department store. There were gorgeous purple artichokes, piles of fava beans, haricorts verts, sweet peas, strawberries, local apples and citrus. There were also bins filled with…

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Cakes

Mini Gateaux Breton

…to slip between one of the edges of the pan and the gâteaux to loosen it and invert it onto another wire rack. Cool completely. Store Airtight: room temperature, 5…

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Awareness

The Important Truth About Saffron

…of Europe and in the United States are applied to the threads, then dried, packaged in decorative Spanish tins, and sent to big box stores, supermarkets and other destinations, including…

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A User’s Guide to Great Coffee

…Use fresh coffee beans. Minimize the coffee beans’ exposure to air by storing them in an airtight container. Don’t store beans in the freezer as condensation during the thawing process…

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Cakes

Heavenly Chocolate Mousse Cake

…likelihood of the chocolate mousse spreading onto the cake. Store Airtight: room temperature, 6 hours; refrigerated, 3 days. Do not freeze, because the texture will become less smooth. Highlights for…

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The Numi Pu’erh Challenge

…Indian Night Decaf Black Vanilla tea in our gift packages and by the box when we were still doing retail sales in our online store.  The vanilla is delicate and…

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Artichoke and Asparagus Culinary Tips

…good for marinating, sauteing or deep frying. Store fresh artichokes unwashed in plastic bags in the refrigerator. They will keep two-to-three weeks though they’re most flavorful the first week or…

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All things culinary

…their current locations and fascinating new foods arriving from around the world and onto grocery and specialty food store shelves, our options are phenomenal. Problem is, there’s so much going…

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CoconutsYoung
Tropical Food Facts

Coconut

…single seed), and the “nut” that we purchase in the store is the seed.  Its origin is uncertain, as the heavy outer husk of the coconut is impervious to salt…

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