Cherry Meringue Slab Pie Recipe For Washington’s Birthday

Here’s our weekend baking project, a cherry dessert for George Washington’s birthday, February 22nd. This dessert has a tender crust and tart cherry filling, topped with melt-in-your-mouth meringue. Created by Kathryn Dawley of Gray, Maine, we present it here courtesy of Taste Of Home. What’s a slab pie? It’s a pie that has been sized…
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Pairing Wine With Chocolate For Valentine’s Day & Beyond

If you’re planning to have chocolate with your dinner on Valentine’s Day, here are pairing ideas for red wine lovers. The California Institute Of Wine advises: “California wines bring a whole crew of aromas, tastes and textures to the table. And when they meet chocolate? It’s love at first sight. The sweet, bitter and rich…
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Food Fun: Mushroom “Scallops” In Beet Puree For Your Valentine

[1] King trumpet mushroom “scallops” atop beet purée (phptp © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog). [2] Fresh beets. The stems and leaves are also edible. Cook them as you would collards or other greens (photo © Good Eggs). [3] King trumpet mushrooms* (photo Claire Freierman | © The Nibble).   Our colleague Hannah Kaminsky, of…
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Easy Red Velvet Mug Cake Recipe For Valentine’s Day

[1] Red Velvet Mug Cake. It couldn’t be easier! The recipe follows (photo © Culinary.net | Family Features). [2] Red Velvet Cheesecake. The recipe link is below (photo © McCormick). [3] Red Velvet Pancakes. The recipe link is below (photo © Taste of Home). [4] Baked Red Velvet Donuts. The recipe link is at right…
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A Lady M Red Bean Mille Crepes Cake With Azuki Beans

January 9th is National Bean Day, so we’re featuring a bean that Asian cultures use in sweet recipes: The azuki bean (also spelled adzuki, and also called red beans and red mung beans). The Lady M Red Bean Mille Crêpes Cake, filled with azuki beans, is a luxurious cake for today, the Lunar New Year,…
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