RECIPE: Coffee Shortbread Cookies

Coffee shortbread with a chocolate glaze to pair with a fine cup of java. Photo courtesy Taste Of Home.   As a gift for your favorite coffee-loving moms, bake coffee-flavored shortbread. These are made even more special with a double chocolate drizzle. The recipe, from Taste of Home, is easy to make. Prep time is…
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GIFT: Cake In A Jar

When you can’t be there to bake a cake, send a cake in a jar. Jar’d Cake from one of our favorite bakers, Cake Chicago, offers four delicious varieties to send as a Mother’s Day gift, or give as party favors. Everything at Cake Chicago is made from scratch, including the raspberry conserve a nd…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Homemade Layer Cake

You can make this at home, topped with Callebaut Crispearls. Photo courtesy Sweet Street Desserts.   Nothing says love like a homemade cake: for birthdays, Mother’s/Father’s Day, graduation or or other special occasion. Whether you use a cake mix or measure from scratch, it’s fun to bake a cake. And it’s very much appreciated by…
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RECIPE: Margarita Chile Cheesecake Bars

You can make this recipe in a baking pan and cut traditional bars, or make them in individual glass ramekins, jars or custard cups for an especially nice presentation. The recipe is from Melissa’s The Great Pepper Cookbook, the ultimate guide to choosing and cooking with peppers.     RECIPE: MARGARITA CHILE CHEESECAKE BARS Ingredients…
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CINCO DE MAYO: Chocolate Churros Recipe

Add cocoa powder to make chocolate churros. Photo courtesy MommieCooks.com.   A churro is a fried-dough pastry snack, typically made from choux pastry (pâte à choux). While churros are most often found on the dessert menus at Mexican restaurants, served with chocolate dipping sauce, their origin may be far away from Mexico. One theory says…
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