Category: Cookies-Cake-Pastry

RECIPE: Strawberry Surprise Valentine Cupcakes

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Photo courtesy BellaBaker.com.   “I absolutely love surprises,” says Lauryn Cohen of BellaBaker.com. “Imagine a cupcake surprise…biting into an already delicious cupcake and finding a second delicious surprise inside.” So she created Strawberry Surprise Cupcakes, a lovely treat for Valentine’s Day. The cake is tender and light and gets its strawberry flavor puréed fresh strawberries…
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VALENTINE GIFT: Danny Macaroons

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Danny’s Macaroons update the classic coconut macaroon to 21st century flavors. Photo courtesy Danny Macaroons.   We grew up loving Mounds and Almond Joy candy bars, but as our palate for better chocolate grew, we switched to chocolate-dipped coconut macaroons made by artisan bakers. Ah, sweet addiction! A brief history of macaroons: Coconut macaroons exist…
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TIP OF THE DAY: What To Do With Fortune Cookies

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We recently spent a month undergoing a kitchen renovation. We ordered in a lot of Chinese food and ended up with a lot of uneaten fortune cookies. It’s a problem bigger than us: Over the past month, 8,100 people searched Google for “what to do with fortune cookies.” Rather than toss them out, we were…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Bake A Pie For National Pie Day

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January 23rd is National Pie Day (see all the American food holidays). Which pie should you choose for your celebration? The pie-sibilities are endless. The most popular pies, according to a survey* sponsored by the makers of Mrs. Smith’s and Edwards desserts: Apple pie remains the perennial favorite, chosen by 27% of the voters. This…
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