TIP OF THE DAY: Rose Petal Recipes For Mother’s Day

Use candied rose petals (shown above) orfreeze-dried rose petals as an easy cake decoration. Photo courtesy ValerieConfections | Los Angeles.   You can bake a stunning Mother’s Day cake without professional cake decorating skills. Do it with flowers! Just use fresh, candied or freeze-dried rose petals to decorate the sides of the cake. It will…
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COOKING VIDEO: Strawberry Pie Recipe

  The warmer weather inspires us to go into pie-baking mode, before the summer heat makes us avoid turning on the oven. Have you ever made a strawberry pie? It couldn’t be easier: Just toss fresh strawberries with sugar and cornstarch. (We also add the zest of a lemon or orange, or a tablespoon of…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Baking With Parchment Paper

If you have trouble removing cakes from pans, no matter how much butter and flour you use to grease them, try the parchment paper technique. Parchment paper, also called baking parchment or baking paper, is a grease-resistant, moisture-resistant, heavy duty kitchen paper. It is available in rolls, rounds and sheets. You can find parchment paper…
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