Coffee Cheesecake Recipe With Chocolate Ganache For National Coffee Break Day

January 20th is National Coffee Break Day. How about a luxurious piece of coffee cheesecake to go with that cup of joe? This recipe has an Oreo cookie crust and is topped with a silky, rich chocolate ganache. You can personalize it with the crust of your choice. We happened to have a supply of…
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Lady M’s Tiramisu Mille Crepes Cake & All The Cake Holidays

[1] The divine Tiramisù Mille Crêpes Cake, a cake version of tiramisu††. You can order it here (photos #1, #2, and #4 © Lady M). [2] A slice. Bet you can’t eat just one! [3] The cake’s namesake, tiramisù. Here’s a recipe (photo Linda Finn | Taste Of Home). [4] Another Crêpes Cake choice for…
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Cherry-Lime Shortbread Recipe, National Shortbread Day & All Cookie Holidays

Shortbread is Scotland’s great contribution to cookiedom*. The classic Scottish cookie (or biscuit, the term used for cookies in the U.K.) recipe is traditionally one part white sugar, two parts butter, three to four parts plain wheat flour, and a bit of salt—but no leavening†. Over the centuries, the buttery delighted has also been: Flavored:…
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Flour & Olive Gourmet Cake Mixes: Elegant & Easy

Olive oil cake is similar to any other cake, except for the fat. Olive oil is substituted for butter (or other fat) in the recipe. It’s important to use high-quality olive oil, as it will be a dominant flavor. We have long lamented a local bakery that closed after addicting us to its plain, simple,…
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Panforte Christmas Bread & A Panforte Ice Cream Recipe

[1] Chef David Lebovitz baked his own panforte for Christmas (here’s the recipe), but you can buy one (photos #1 and #2 © David Lebovitz). [2] A panforte Margherita, or panforte bianco (white panforte). The original nero (dark) version was lightened up in 1876 for Queen Margherita of Italy (next photo). Here’s the recipe (photo…
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