EASTER: Peeps Cupcakes With Hidden Surprise

Who doesn’t love a surprise? Certainly, this Easter cupcake counts as one: In addition to an alluring Peeps chick on top, these cupcakes from Betty Crocker have a surprise in the middle—other Easter candies.   RECIPE: PEEPS CUPCAKES WITH HIDDEN SURPRISE Ingredients For 24 Cupcakes 1 box Betty Crocker SuperMoist yellow cake mix (or your…
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TIP OF THE DAY: The Perfect Baked Potato & Toppings

We really miss our mother’s baked potatoes. Mom was a potato fan and made a simple preparation every night, rotating among baked, boiled with parsley butter, French fried and mashed (for Sunday brunch, hash browns; for special occasions, potato pancakes). Among this group, what we no longer come across—or make at home—is her baked potato…
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NOTEWORTHY : World Water Day

One of the 663 million people on earth without access to clean water. Photo courtesy Charity Water.   Sufficient water supply and sanitation has been one of man’s primary challenges since the dawn of civilization. Lack of good sanitation systems polluted water supplies, engendering disease and epidemics. In the early 19th century, governments in developed…
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Burrata Salad For Spring & Burrata For Dessert

Admission: We are addicted to burrata, a filled ball of mozzarella. When we discovered it 20 years ago, it was only carried by a few U.S. cheese shops, in cities with direct flights from Italy, its place of origin. Today, America’s cheese makers are turning out their own burrata: just as creamy, milky and delicious…
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RECIPE: Carrot-Banana Cake

Like carrot cake? Like banana cake? This recipe from Melissa’s combines both in one yummy recipe. While carrots and bananas are available year-round, this recipe says “spring” to us. The cake can be prepared 1 day ahead, covered with a cake dome and refrigerated. RECIPE: CARROT-BANANA CAKE Ingredients   For The Cake 2 cups all-purpose…
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