TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: T’ART Baking Mix, Not A Tart But Just As Delicious

Our Top Pick Of The Week is a baking mix called T’ART, because the creator makes it in a tart pan. But this lovely mix actually bakes up into a rustic cake that’s a cross between a loaf cake and a big, sweet muffin. You customize the recipe by adding your favorite fresh fruits. The…
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COOKING VIDEO: Make A Luscious Yet Simple Lemon Tart Recipe

  How does one pick a favorite pie or tart when one loves them all? Given a choice—facing a restaurant dessert menu or a bakery display case, for example—we almost always pick the lemon tart. A buttery crust filled with a creamy, refreshing lemon filling, it’s hard to come across one that isn’t a delight.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Have A Cake Decorating Party

You won’t believe how easy it is to decorate this cake, using products by Duff Goldman for Gartner Studios. Photo courtesy Gartner Studios.   Our cake design (not the one in the photo—more about that below) recently “took the cake.” It was selected as the winner of a cake decorating contest by Duff Goldman, the…
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COOKING VIDEO: Apple Pie With Cheddar Crust

  Not long ago, we overheard a conversation among a group that was seated next to us at a New York City restaurant. One person was recounting a dinner he had had at a colleague’s home. He had been served a slice of apple pie with a wedge of Cheddar cheese, and was “flabbergasted” by…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Plan Afternoon Tea With Friends

Before a political reform movement co-opted the term “tea party” (and blocked out real tea parties from appearing on top in search engine results), the words evoked a charming, leisurely between-meal snack that was created in 1840 by Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford. In the long stretch from midday luncheon to dinner at 8…
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