Category: Cookies-Cake-Pastry

TIP OF THE DAY: Stack Cake Party

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Top: Strawberry Jam Stack Cake from Sweet Auburn Desserts, photo by Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn. Here’s the recipe. Middle photo from TheSimpleElements.com. Here’s the recipe. Bottom photo from Maman Bakery Cafe | NYC.   Do you have plans for Valentine’s Day? If you have nothing going on, why not round up a group of friends and…
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Mardi Gras King Cake Kit & King Cake History

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[1] Here’s what you can make from the King Cake Kit (photos #1 and #2 © King Arthur Flour). [2] You can use icing and sparkling sugars to create your own special design.   Egad: It’s a perfect storm of food holidays! In 2016, the Super Bowl is February 7th, Lunar New Year begins February…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Soulfully Sweet Great Gluten-Free Cookies

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If you’re looking for a great gluten-free cookie, look no further than Soulfully Sweet. You can tell that many, many test batches were baked to find the magic mixture that makes these cookies taste so good. With the right mix of ingredients and technique, you can’t tell that baked goods are gluten free. Soulfully Sweet…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Biscotti Bites

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Top: Each Biscotti Bite is a 12-calorie treat. Photo: Thomas Francois | FOT. Bottom: Almond, one of the three flavors of Biscotti Bites. Photo: The Bites Company.   Every person who is mindful of calories searches for those magical foods that deliver the satisfaction without the calories. We discovered one such food in Biscotti Bites…
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TIP OF THE DAY: White Whole Wheat Flour (And Bread)

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Top photo: White whole wheat flour may soon become one of the hot “better for you” foods. Bottom photo: white whole wheat flour compared to whole wheat flour from red wheat. Photos courtesy King Arthur Flour.   We always start January with better-for-you tips of the day. There are a few weeks between the holidays…
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