RECIPE: White Chocolate Pecan Tart

This Thanksgiving, consider switching the conventional pecan pie for something more festive: a white chocolate and cranberry pecan tart. The recipe, from Pillsbury, has a firm filling, is made in a tart pan. What’s the difference between a pie and a tart? There are several; you’ll find them at the end of this article. The…
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FOOD FUN: Raw Turkey Cake

Put your “Thanksgiving hat” on: It’s time to get ready for the next leg of the fall/winter holiday trifecta. We somehow ended up on the website of London-based Sarah Hardy Cakes and were beguiled by this cake that looks like a raw turkey. Thanksgiving is an American holiday; Ms. Hardy made her turkey cake last…
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RECIPE: Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Pumpkin whoopie pies. Photo courtesy Kraft.   As a Halloween- and Thanksgiving-season treat, bake a batch of these whoopie pies. The recipe below, from Kraft, consists of a pumpkin cake “sandwich? filled with ginger-cinnamon cream. The glamor comes from rolling the cream edges in seasonally themed sprinkles like these (or for an edgy whoopie pie,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Better Pie Crusts

Sugar cream pie has a filling of sugar, cream vanilla and nutmeg. Photo courtesy Midway Publishing.   Making good pie crust requires simple ingredients, but lots of practice. Paula Haney, co-founder with husband Craig of Hoosier Mama Pie Shop in Chicago, discovered that when she was already an acclaimed pastry chef. During a 10-year career…
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RECIPE: Pumpkin Cheesecake, Gingersnap Crust

In the name of full disclosure: We love all cheesecake. We especially love chocolate cheesecake, Oreo cheesecake and pumpkin cheesecake. So how happy are we today: It’s National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day. Here’s what we’re baking: RECIPE: PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH GINGERSNAP CRUST Ingredients For 10-Inch Cheesecake 1-1/2 cups finely ground gingersnap cookies 1/4 cup finely ground…
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