TIP OF THE DAY: Grilled Banana S’mores

[1] It’s easy to turn ripe bananas into banana s’mores (photo © Aldi) [2] Mini chocolate chips (photo © King Arthur Flour).   For a cookout, our favorite dessert is a watermelon carved into a basket, filled with fresh fruit salad. But that takes time and good carving skills. So here’s another way to wow…
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GOURMET GIVEAWAY: Sara Lee Frozen Desserts & Smucker’s Dessert Toppings

The winner takes the cake, cheesecake or any four Sara Lee desserts. Photo courtesy Sara Lee. This week’s prizes are all about that sweet treat you try to save room for at the end of a meal: dessert! (And who are we kidding: We always have room for dessert, but we don’t always wait until…
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FATHER’S DAY: Golf Ball Cupcakes

The best golf ball cupcake we’ve seen, from FamousCupcakes.com. This is the best golf cupcake we’ve seen, created by Famous Cupcakes in Los Angeles. If you’re not in the neighborhood, you can make similar cupcakes at home. The key is finding chocolate golf balls. You can look for them online; we buy them from Woodhouse…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Glamorous Cupcakes In Minutes

What’s the hottest cake in America? The cupcake! If you live in a large city, no doubt cupcake boutiques are sprouting up like wildflowers. Here’s how you can serve the cupcakes people want to eat, while adding glamorous toppings that make the cupcakes taste even better: We have three pages of cupcake decorating ideas that…
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FATHER’S DAY: Baseball Cookie Gift & A Discount

Buy me some shortbread and Crackerjack. Photo courtesy CooperstownCookie.com. For years, Cooperstown Cookie Company, located near the Baseball Hall Of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, has been making people happy with delicious shortbread. The shortbread is shaped like baseballs, of course! As the company says, it’s the best baseball you ever ate. Shortbread cookies and…
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