31 Pie Holidays & Pi Celebrity Birthdays For National Pi Day

[1] No wonders it’s number one: It’s as American as apple pie (photo © Good Eggs). [2] Pumpkin pie is delicious anytime, but gets a big boost from holiday sales (photo © Williams Sonoma). [3] Pecan pie usually needs some whipped cream or vanilla ice cream to cut the sweetness (photo © Sara Cervera |…
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King Cakes (Or Are They Donuts?) & Recipes For Mardi Gras

[1] A fun variation: King Cake donuts (photo © Tiny Pies). [2] A King Cake Bundt. Here’s the recipe (photos #2 and #4 © King Arthur Baking). [3] You can bake the cake in any shape you like… [4] …including cupcakes!   Celebrate the festive spirit of Mardi Gras (which begins on Karch 4th this…
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A Gingerbread Hot Chocolate Recipe To Spice Things Up

[1] Gingerbread hot chocolate (photo © Bittersweet Blog). [2] Serve it with gingerbread men, gingersnaps, or any ginger or chocolate cookie (photo © Colavita). [3] Get out your cookie cutters and have some fun (photo © Baked NYC). [4] Chocolate chip gingerbread cookies. Here’s the recipe (photo © King Arthur Baking). [5] Crispy gingersnap cookies.…
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Marry Me Cookies Recipe (a.k.a. I Want To Marry You Cookies)

[1] The Marry Me recipe, below (photos #1 and #2 © Nancy Mock | Taste Of Home). [2] Marry Me cookie dough. [3] The original I Want To Marry You cookie by Melissa Stadler. You can press an extra chunk of chocolate into the top of the cookies when they come out of the oven…
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National Baked Alaska Day & The Original Baked Alaska Recipe

[1] A dramatic beauty (photo © The Ocean Aire). [2] Brandy, rum, or other alcohol is lit in a small cup or spoon and poured over the Baked Alaska (photo © J F Restaurants). [3] The dessert is just as beautiful without flames (photo © Monkey Business | Dreamstime). [4] You can use any flavors…
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