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For your imbibing pleasure, we present the final two cocktails of the year. Both are made with your choice of sparkling wine: Cava, Champagne, or Prosecco. Cava and Prosecco are less expensive and work just as well in mixed drinks. First, the Ginger Sparkler, created by New York City caterer Canard, Inc. It combines vodka…
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Most lovers of cake and pastry have eaten crème pâtissière without knowing what it is. A French standard, crème pâtissière—prnounced CREM pah-tees-YAIR, French for pastry cream—is a stirred custard thickened with cornstarch or flour and typically flavored with vanilla (other flavors can be used). Crème pâtissière is made of egg yolks, sugar and cream or…
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[1] Crown your “king cake”; the person who finds the charm gets to wear the crown (photo © BainFrance.Blogspot). [2] An elegant version from Parisian baker and confectioner Pierre Hermé (photos #2 and #3 © Pierre Hermé). [3] Beautifully designed tops. [4] Gâteau des Rois from another great Parisian bakery (and the temple of macarons),…
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Hoppin’ John: a Southern New Year’s Eve tradition for good luck. Photo courtesy Friedas.com. In long-standing traditions, people the world over eat certain foods to ring in the New Year. We’re aiming to fix a New Year’s Eve dinner with all of them. Here are the foods that hopefully bring health and prosperity in…
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Start the new year with a new cookie recipe. Photo courtesy GoBoldWithButter.com. Whether for dessert on New Year’s Eve or a special snack on New Year’s Day, we like to start the new year with a new cookie recipe—something different and exciting that we never get around to during the year, something perhaps a…
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