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Brunch

Fresh Berry Shortcakes

…her recent cookbook, Genius Recipes. Russ Parsons raved about it in his Los Angeles Times column, and Rose Levy Beranbaum says it’s the only shortcake recipe she uses, according to…

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Brunch

Artichoke Saute with Honey Mustard Sauce

…the Artichoke Advisory Board and on stage at the Artichoke Festivals in Castroville. This was one of the most popular recipes as the little artichokes are especially sweet and delicious….

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Cakes

One Bowl Vanilla Cake

 Courtesy of Alice Medrich, “Sinfully Easy Delicious Desserts” Alice’s recipes are always meticulously tested. So what have I done? Meddled with it! But only a little bit. I’ve added the…

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Marketplace

The Vanilla Queen recommends… For the Finest teas & recipes Buy Rain’s Choice vanilla here in retail sizes Buy vanilla beans, extracts, and other products here…

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Comfort Foods

The Queen’s Pie Crust

…Cake and Pie and Pastry Bibles, admitted after trying — and using — dozens of pie crust recipes that the butter/cream cheese/flour recipe has become her top choice too. This…

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Ice Cream, Sorbets, etc

Orange Sorbet and Creamsicles

…out the stops during the holidays or otherwise. So here are the recipes. Stop with sorbet or make creamsicles for everyone. One very grownup option, is to add a little…

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Fascinating Facts About Tea

…the U.S. and recipes for iced tea have been found in cookbooks from the late 19th century. Roughly 80 percent of tea served in the US is iced.  In many…

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Comfort Foods

Onion Confit

…possibilities. I was surprised by the amount of brown sugar in the recipes and that no oil was used. When onions caramelize, they’re quite sweet. If you slow cook onions…

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Magnificent Mangoes

…right off the seed. If it is very ripe, you’ll probably want to eat it over the sink like we do really ripe peaches. There are some great recipes to…

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Brunch

Pineapple Cheese Crumbcake

Courtesy of Beth Hensperger Most coffee cake recipes, especially ones for winter, call for canned pineapple, but here the glistening fresh fruit layer is made from scratch and accented with…

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Book Reviews

Vinaigrettes and Other Dressings

Vinaigrettes and Other Dressings: 60 Sensational Recipes to Liven up Greens, Grains, Slaws and Every kind of Salad by Michele Anna Jordan; The Harvard Common Press; 2013-07-19 Although I can’t remember…

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Thankful for Appetizers

…get you ready for the Thanksgiving feast to come.  Enjoy! Two Fresh Appetizer Recipes using Ricotta Cheese Tostones with Eggplant Pumpkin Dipping Sauce Vanilla Cheese Spread with Roasted Red Pepper…

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Thank You

While you wait for your order, please enjoy our blog. We have some great recipes to use your vanilla or vanilla beans in, or learn more about vanilla and other…

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Ice Cream, Sorbets, etc

The Best Vanilla Ice Cream

…if you don’t eat all the ice cream at once.  You can also adapt this recipe to your preference. I use 2 egg yolks; some recipes call for 6. 2…

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Candies and Confections

Andrew and the Queen’s Best Chocolate Fudge

…where you’re preparing the fudge. It is important not to get too creative, at least not at first. I’ve noticed that Andrew doesn’t follow the recipes precisely, but that’s because…

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Chocolate

Cacao Nibs Butter Cookies

Courtesy of Anne Baldzikowski, Easy Artisan: Simple elegant Recipes for the Everyday Cook Cacao nibs are broken pieces of the raw cacao bean from which chocolate is made. Toast the…

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