Bake A Galette Des Rois, Or Epiphany Cake: The Recipe

[1] Crown your “king cake”; the person who finds the charm gets to wear the crown (photo © BainFrance.Blogspot). [2] An elegant version from Parisian baker and confectioner Pierre Hermé (photos #2 and #3 © Pierre Hermé). [3] Beautifully designed tops. [4] Gâteau des Rois from another great Parisian bakery (and the temple of macarons),…
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National Hard Candy Day & All The Candy Holidays

December 19th is National Hard Candy Day; July 18th is National Sour Candy Day. National Candy Day is December 4th. > See all the candy holidays below. We’ve all had hard candy of some type: butterscotch, horehound drops, lemon drops, lollipops, mints, root beer barrels, sour balls, and fruit flavors galore. Hard candy begins by…
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The Different Types Of Brioche & The History Of Brioche

[1] A brioche bun is a breakfast delight. This variation, called brioche à tête, has a small ball of dough (the tête, French for head_ crowning the top (photo © Elena Moiseeva | iStock Photo). [2] Brioche is made in the classic bread shapes: loaves, rolls, and buns. Here’s the difference between rolls and buns…
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BOOK: Marmalade, by Elizabeth Field

Marmalade could become your new signature dish. Photo courtesy Running Press.   When Elizabeth Field was growing up, she didn’t like the bitter orange marmalade that her parents loved to slather on toast. But as an adult, she was introduced to homemade marmalade and became a convert. Her new book, Marmalade, Sweet & Savory Spreads…
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