Savory Cannoli Recipe For National Cannoli Day

June 16th is National Cannoli Day. Cannoli (singular, cannolo) are one of our favorite desserts: crunchy, soft, and sweet. But what if there were savory cannoli? Filled with truffled mashed potatoes, for example, instead of sweetened ricotta cheese? Sign us up! You can serve these savory cannoli (photo #1) as a first course with salad…
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Lady M’s New Guava Mille Crepes Cake & The History Of Guava

Last month for Mother’s Day we treated ourselves to a Lady M Mille Crêpes Cake in the special flavor for the season, lavender (photo #3). It was divine (here’s our review). Now, in time for Father’s Day and all of summer, Lady M launches another flavor (and we hope, a permanent addition to the collection),…
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Luscious Lavender Lady M Mille Crepes Cake Through June

Every season we look forward to the fleeting magic that Lady M imparts to their limited-edition Mille Crêpes Cakes. From today through the end of June, the special flavor is lavender. Organic lavender flowers are infused in the milk used to make the pastry cream for the Lavender Mille Crêpes Cake, made from 20 alternating…
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Minnie Beasley’s Almond Lace Cookies: An Artisan Cookie Treat

[1] Minnie Beasley’s Lace Cookies (photo © Specialty Food Association). [2] A delicious bag of cookies (photo by Michael Steele | © The Nibble). [3] Cherry tuiles from Martha Stewart. Here’s the recipe (photos #3 and #4 © Martha Stewart). [4] Lace cookies can be flat. Lady Bird Johnson made them this way. Here’s a…
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Amber Apple Pie Recipe, A Traditional Irish Apple Pie

Today’s recipe celebrates St. Patrick’s Day: a traditional Irish apple pie called an amber apple pie. The recipe is below. Apples have been an important source of food in Ireland for thousands of years. Apple trees are one of the few that grow well in the difficult Irish climate. While crabapples are the variety native…
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