TIP OF THE DAY: Truffle Cheese

A good truffle cheese is a knockout. It you’re going to serve one cheese for a special occasion, this is it. There are different truffle cheeses from the U.S., France, Italy, and elsewhere. Some deliver the aromatic, spectacular truffle aroma and flavor you’re looking for. Others don’t, the black flecks of truffle seemingly there like…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Twinkies Day

In 2012 and 2013, it looked like National Twinkies Day, April 6th, might be in jeopardy. Hostess Brands, the manufacturer, closed 33 bakeries in November 2012, declaring bankruptcy. But thanks to an investment by two private equity firms, the golden snacks were back on the shelf in July 2013. And a number of fans don’t…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Cake Pops & Cake Balls

Baby Cakes cake pop maker. Photo courtesy Baby Cakes.   If you’ve never made cake pops but would like to if it were easy, the Babycakes Pop Maker is a fool-proof, inexpensive appliance that make round balls of cake. The original cake pops recipe involves baking a cake, crumbling it into a large pan, adding…
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