Year: 2011

Start A Tradition With A Halloween Gingerbread House Kit & Gingerbread House History

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Gingerbread houses have long been a popular Christmas tradition. But they may be more appropriate for Halloween. After all, they were inspired by the gingerbread house belonging to the wicked witch done in by Hansel and Gretel. Witches = Halloween.     THE HISTORY OF THE GINGERBREAD HOUSE At the end of the 11th century,…
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RECIPE: Candy Corn Cones For Fall & Halloween

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Candy corn is great as a garnish during the fall season in general, and Halloween in particular season.     EASY CANDY CORN GARNISHES Cupcakes Use candy corn as a cupcake topping. Create a circle of candy corn kernels around the rim of the cupcake. You can stand one kernel in the middle of the…
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FOOD 101: The Difference Between Ascorbic Acid & Citric Acid

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Ascorbic acid prevents cut fruit from turning brown. Citric acid provides tart flavor. And dipping apple slices into honey is delicious. Photo by Tova Photography | IST.   In the previous post, we discussed how to make your own lime juice cordial. The recipe contains citric acid. One of our colleagues wondered, “What’s the difference…
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