TIP OF THE DAY: Olive Oil Polenta Cake

We have advocated olive oil cake before. But this is a variation with polenta (cornmeal) instead of white flour. Olive oil cake is a standard in some parts of Italy, substituting olive oil for butter as the fat. So is polenta cake, with a hearty crumb. Both are rustic, uniced cakes. When we first tried…
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RECIPE: Chocolate Peppermint Pie For National Chocolate Mint Day

February 19th is National Chocolate Mint Day. You could grab a York Peppermint Pattie, or you could make this easy pie. It contains both white and semi-sweet chocolate chips and crushed peppermint candies, plus an Oreo cookie crumb crust. The active time is 30 minutes, but it takes 6 hours to set in the fridge.…
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Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes, Chocolate Cherry Cordials Recipe & Cherry Liqueur

George Washington never chopped down a cherry tree, but you can still celebrate his birthday (either on Presidents Day or his actual birthday, February 22nd) with something cherry. National Chocolate Cherry Day is January 3rd and below you’ll find: > Chocolate cherry cupcakes recipe. > Chocolate cherry cordials > The difference between chocolate-covered cherries and…
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