FOOD FUN: Angry Turkey Cheesecake

For years, we’ve loved the designs of Elegant Cheesecakes, Since 1988, Elegant Cheese Cakes has designed memorable wedding cakes, birthday cakes, and other special occasion delights. It was one of our Top Picks Of The Week ten years ago. We’ve been evangelists ever since. Working in cheesecake, chocolate cake and other popular flavors, owner and…
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RECIPE: Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies From Quaker Oats

[1] Quaker’s most popular recipe is for its Vanishing Oatmeal Cookies (all photos © Quaker Oats. [2] What great-great grandmother would have purchased. [3] Today’s canister reminds us that oatmeal is a heart-healthy food. [4] Milled oats, ready for oatmeal and baking (photo © Kelly Cline | iStock Photo).   National Oatmeal Cookie Day is…
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RECIPE: No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake

Well, it’s almost no bake: The crust gets baked for 10 minutes. But after that, all you do is mix, fill and refrigerate thanks to this easy recipe from Kenwood. If the kids want to make a contribution, this is something they can do without worrying about baking times (or having to stick around, waiting…
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FOOD FUN: Fall Leaf Cookies

Make shortbread leaves in the colors of fall. Photo courtesy Craftsman and Wolves | San Francisco.   If you want to bring something homemade to your Thanksgiving hosts—but they don’t need another pie—bake leaf-shaped shortbread cookies in fall colors. These were made by the wonderful San Francisco Bakery, Craftsman and Wolves. Click on the links…
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TIP OF THE DAY: A Brownie Sandwich Party

For a party dessert, offer several spreads and let guests fill their own brownie layers at the “brownie bar.” You can ask others who want to pitch in to bake different types of brownies. In addition to the original chocolate brownie, consider blondies, butterscotch brownies and peanut butter brownies. Guests on gluten-free diets can bring…
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