Gift Of The Day: Minnie Beasley’s Almond Lace Tuiles

[1] Minnie Beasley’s gift tin, filled to the brim with simply delectable almond tuiles (photos #1, #2, #3, and #__ © Minnie Beasley’s). [2] If you’re ordering for yourself and don’t need the gift tin, your tuiles come in a brown bag. The chocolate flavor, shown here, mixes cocoa powder with the standard almonds, butter,…
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Gift Of The Day: Dar Baklava & Other Middle Eastern Treats

[1] Who wouldn’t want a 40-piece box of miniature Middle Eastern pastries (photos #1, #5, #6, and #7 © Dar Baklava). [2] A beautiful plate of miniature Middle Eastern pastries, ready to serve with coffee (Abacus Photo). [3] Phyllo dough is as thin as a sheet of paper! This photo shows a gluten-free sheet that…
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Pizookie Recipes & History For National Chocolate Chip Day

We’re honoring National Chocolate Chip Day, May 15th, by baking this fun and fabulous Pizookie® recipe. Pizookie is a dessert that consists of a freshly-baked cookie usually baked and served in an iron skillet, typically topped with ice cream. > The history of the Pizookie is below. > The history of the chocolate chip cookie.…
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Sweet And Spicy Bacon Marshmallows Recipe: Fancy S’mores?

Looking for something special for Labor Day weekend? Look no further than these bacon marshmallows and your first ever bacon marshmallow s’mores! A recipe created by Applegate, these sweet-and-smoky marshmallows are studded with chunks of candied bacon, and couldn’t be more exciting to: Pop in your mouth. Roast over the grill (or stove top, oven,…
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The Palmer House Brownie Recipe For Brownies At Brunch Month

August is National Brownies At Brunch Month, and we have a treat for you: the original brownie recipe from the Palmer House in Chicago. We served them on Sunday for (of course) brunch!     A BRIEF OVERVIEW In 1893, Bertha Palmer asked the pastry team at Chicago’s renowned Palmer House hotel create a dessert…
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