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February 19th is National Chocolate Mint Day. You could grab a York Peppermint Pattie, or you could make this easy pie. It contains both white and semi-sweet chocolate chips and crushed peppermint candies, plus an Oreo cookie crumb crust. The active time is 30 minutes, but it takes 6 hours to set in the fridge.…
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George Washington never chopped down a cherry tree, but you can still celebrate his birthday (either on Presidents Day or his actual birthday, February 22nd) with something cherry. National Chocolate Cherry Day is January 3rd and below you’ll find: > Chocolate cherry cupcakes recipe. > Chocolate cherry cordials > The difference between chocolate-covered cherries and…
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All meringue begins the same: with egg whites beaten with some form of sugar. But from there, pastry chefs evolved different preparation techniques to produce different results. You may think of meringue as cookies, or dessert cups that hold fruit or mousse, like vacherins or pavlovas*. It can also be made into a cake layer…
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Want to bring something fun to work or school for Valentine’s Day? These strawberry brownies from Kevin Lynch of Closet Cooking can be made for any occasion. But we especially like the heart-shaped effect of halved strawberries for “love” occasions: Mother’s, Father’s, Valentine’s, anniversaries, etc. You can adapt the idea to your favorite brownie, or…
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Since childhood, our favorite part of a birthday cake has been the buttercream roses. No matter whose cake it was, we had to have a slice with a rose. You too? Then Valentine’s Day is your opportunity to practice piping frosting roses. Do we have to mention, you get to eat all the “learning mistakes?”…
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