TIP OF THE DAY: Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes

While we enjoy the fall harvest, we really miss the ripe fruits of summer. Strawberries are our last link to that sweet summer bounty. Strawberries are grown year-round in California, where numerous varieties have been bred to accommodate the different soils and climates.* So while we’re making seasonal pumpkin desserts, carrot cakes and apple pies,…
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THANKSGIVING OR CHRISTMAS RECIPE: Pumpkin Spice Cake

The perfect cake for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Halloween. Photo courtesy The Sugar Mommas.   The Sugar Mommas, Kimberly and Jennifer, live in California, an entire country away from us. So if we want a piece of their Thanksgiving Pumpkin Spice Cake, we’ll have to make it ourselves. Fortunately, it’s not difficult to make a cake…
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PRODUCT: Omission Gluten Free Beer

Omission beer is gluten-free and delicious. Photo courtesy Omission Beer.   Beer drinkers with gluten sensitivities—or anyone looking to cut back on gluten—have an early holiday gift: Omission Beer. Gluten is found in many common cereal grains including barley and wheat—typical beer ingredients. On a mission to make a great-tasting beer without the gluten, the…
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