Year: 2011

RECIPE: Prince William’s Chocolate Biscuit Cake

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Prince William’s favorite, Chocolate BiscuitCake. Photo courtesy Lady Mendl’s TeaSalon | New York.   Just because you’re not invited to the luncheon following the royal wedding doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy it at home. We’ve got the recipe for Prince William’s groom’s cake, the Chocolate Biscuit Cake of his childhood. It’s also said to be…
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MOTHER’S DAY GIFT IDEA: Decorated Shortbread Cookies

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Send sweet “Happy Mother’s Day” wishes with this collection of heart and flower cookies from Fancypants Bakery, maker of THE NIBBLE’s favorite decorated cookie gifts. Why are Fancypants cookies different from other decorated cookies? These are top-quality shortbread, not dry sugar cookies. You can taste the buttery goodness in each bite. The cookies are made…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Asparagus Season & Recipes

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The classic French preparation: asparaguswith hollandaise sauce. Photo courtesy California Asparagus Commission.   Asparagus has been popular since ancient times. The spring vegetable was cultivated by the Egyptians, appearing on a frieze dating to 3000 B.C.E. The Greeks and Romans liked asparagus so much that they dried it to enjoy after the short asparagus season…
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