RECIPE: Chocolate Dougnut Holes

Photo by Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog.   How about whipping up this wonderful chocolate treat for Father’s Day breakfast or brunch? It‘s sure to be a hit. “You can do so much better by turning to your own kitchen rather the drive through for doughnut satisfaction” says cookbook author Hannah Kaminsky. “A fear of…
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RECIPE: Stout Doughnut Holes With Bacon Jam

[1] Doughnut holes filled with bacon jam (photo © South Water Kitchen | Chicago [now closed]).   June 6th is National Donut Day, commemorating the “donut lassies,” female Salvation Army volunteers who provided doughnuts—and also writing supplies, stamps, clothes-mending and home-cooked meals—for soldiers on the front lines. Approximately 250 Salvation Army volunteers provided assistance to…
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Hummingbird Coffee Cake Recipe & Hummingbird Cake History

The recipe for Hummingbird Cake, a southern tradition like Red Velvet Cake, was first submitted by a reader to Southern Living magazine and published in the February 1978 issue. Here’s that first printed recipe for Hummingbird Cake. There was no explanation of the name (we have it below), but Food Timeline cites a 1985 article…
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RECIPE: Easy Blueberry Cheesecake Topping

[1] Make a blueberry topping for your cheesecake with fresh or frozen blueberries (photos © Cheesecake.com). [2] You can serve smaller bites. [3] You can also swirl the blueberry topping into the cheesecake batter.   May 26th is National Blueberry Cheesecake Day. It may be hard to find a piece of blueberry cheesecake—cherry and strawberry…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Fondant Cake Topper

Here’s an idea to turn a plain cake into a stunner for Mother’s Day. All you need is the cake, fondant and a cookie cutter. But there’s a bonus below: an absolutely delicious, old-fashioned ginger-sultana cake, courtesy of the England’s high-end food store chain, Waitrose. Whether you buy or bake the cake, people will ooh…
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