Flour & Olive Gourmet Cake Mixes: Elegant & Easy

Olive oil cake is similar to any other cake, except for the fat. Olive oil is substituted for butter (or other fat) in the recipe. It’s important to use high-quality olive oil, as it will be a dominant flavor. We have long lamented a local bakery that closed after addicting us to its plain, simple,…
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Panforte Christmas Bread & A Panforte Ice Cream Recipe

[1] Chef David Lebovitz baked his own panforte for Christmas (here’s the recipe), but you can buy one (photos #1 and #2 © David Lebovitz). [2] A panforte Margherita, or panforte bianco (white panforte). The original nero (dark) version was lightened up in 1876 for Queen Margherita of Italy (next photo). Here’s the recipe (photo…
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Plan Ahead To Grab A Stash Of Christmas Oreos

[1] Each Festive OREO is individually wrapped (photos #1, #2, and #4 © Mondelēz International). [2] Cookies are available in 14-count (above), 45-count, and 4-count packages (photo #4). [3] You can dip regular OREOS in red or green icing. Maybe trade the white and green nonpareils for red and green, or even better, silver or…
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Lemon Bars Recipe & History For National Lemon Bar Day

  [1] Yummy lemon bars cut into rectangles. The recipe is below (photos #1, #2, #3, and #5 © King Arthur Baking). [2] Cut into squares instead of rectangles. [3] Delicious with coffee, hot or iced. [4] We’re ready to juice, Mr. DeMille (photo © Dominika Roseclay | Pexels). [5] Use all-purpose flour. King Arthur’s…
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No-Bake Key Lime Bars Recipe For National Key Lime Pie Day

  [1] Key lime bars instead of pie. The recipe is below (photos #1 and #2 © Go Bold With Butter). [2] These bars work as a casual dessert or something fancier. You can garnish the tops with whipped cream. We like to add a piece of chocolate-covered orange peel. [3] Key limes, plucked from…
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