The 16 Different Types Of Pastry For National Pastry Day

December 9th is National Pastry Day. We consumers might conjure up images of our favorite pastries—apple turnover, cream puff, Danish. And in fact, in a pâtisserie or other professional culinary setting, the term “pastry” can refer to a wide range of elegant and often ornate desserts, confections, and sweet baked goods—which is how most consumers…
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Gingerbread Popcorn Snack Mix For Home Or Gifts

[1] Gingerbread Popcorn Snack Mix (photo © The Popcorn Board). [2] These charming jars are inexpensive on Amazon (photo © Amzcku). [3] The candied pecan recipe is below (Abacus Photo). [4] Buy a package of gingersnaps (photo © Nathan Dumlao | Unsplash). [5] There’s no substitute for freshly-grated nutmeg (photo © SCYM | Pixabay).  …
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Eggnog & Toffee Cookies Recipe & Gift For National Cookie Day

December 4th is National Cookie Day, and McCormick® has teamed up with Milk Bar® and its award-winning chef, Christina Tosi, to create a special cookie recipe for the holiday season. Milk Bar, with six locations in New York City plus bakeries in Chicago, D.C., Las Vegas, and Los Angeles, also ships nationwide. The limited-edition Eggnog…
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Gift Of The Day: Empress 1908 Cucumber Lemon Gin

If the aroma wafting from the bottle of Empress 1908 Cucumber Lemon Gin doesn’t grab you, the delight when it hits your tongue will. Handcrafted in small batches by Victoria Distillers in British Columbia, any gin lover lucky enough to receive a bottle is in for a treat that extends far beyond the shot glass…
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Thermomix 7, AKA TM7, Is Next Big Thing In Cooking At Home

[1] The base unit does all the chopping, grinding, weighing, blending, stirring, and heating, and delivers the recipes and step-by-step guidance (all photos © Vorwerk). [2] Thousands of recipes (actually, 100,000!) are available at a touch. [3] The base unit can be topped with steaming baskets. [4] Our first Thermomix meal started with avgolemono soup,…
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