COOKING VIDEO: How To Ice A Cake

  It’s easy to follow a recipe and bake a delicious cake. Icing it beautifully is the challenge. Pastry chefs practice long and hard until they perfect an absolutely smooth icing. And they learn some tricks along the way. You can use the holiday season to practice, practice, practice. The people upon whom you bestow…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes

While we enjoy the fall harvest, we really miss the ripe fruits of summer. Strawberries are our last link to that sweet summer bounty. Strawberries are grown year-round in California, where numerous varieties have been bred to accommodate the different soils and climates.* So while we’re making seasonal pumpkin desserts, carrot cakes and apple pies,…
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PRODUCT: Bootleg Bakery Bourbon Cake

The aroma and flavor are redolent of bourbon. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   “Grandfather loved Kentucky bourbon so much he brought it home by the case with his name printed on the label,” says Cormas Clary Williams. “Grandmother rolled her eyes and turned his bourbon into food for the whole family.” “We…
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