The Difference: Frosting, Icing, Glaze

[1] It may look formidable with 5 colored layers and fondant icing, but here’s the recipe if you’re up for the challenge (photos #1 and #3 © Wilton). [2] Making just three layers with stabilized whipped cream frosting is much easier. Here’s the recipe (photo © McCormick) . [3] Easier still: a simple layer cake…
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Popcorn Breakfast Cereal For National Cereal Day & The History of Cereal

[1] Pop the corn, grab the milk, and enjoy a bowl of cereal. The recipe is below (photo © National Popcorn Board). [2] It’s easy to reach for the sugar bowl, but consider brown sugar, demerara (raw) sugar, or maple syrup as alternatives (photo © Eduardo Casajus Gorostiaga | Unsplash). [3] Fun for brunch: Set…
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Home Dough Frozen Cookie Dough: Great Cookies From Your Freezer

Are there days when you pace around the kitchen, wanting a special treat—maybe a fresh, warm cookie? But you don’t have the will to bake from scratch, so you keep searching. And then you give up and eat some Nestle’s morsels from the bag or some teaspoons of preserves from the jar? Not satisfying, but…
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Jambalaya Arancini Recipe For Mardi Gras

If you’re interested in celebrating Mardi Gras (tomorrow!) but haven’t yet settled on how, here’s a tasty way: Jambalaya Arancini, a fusion of Italian arancini (rice balls) and Cajun jambalaya (a rice dish with meat and vegetables). These fried risotto balls are delicious with beer, cocktails, or wine, and a few of them can make…
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Muffaletta Sandwich Recipe For Mardi Gras, Parties & Picnics

[1] The iconic muffaletta sandwich from New Orleans, perfect for Mardi Gras (recipe plus photos #1 and 2 © Chabaso Bakery | New Haven). [2] Chabaso uses their semolina ciabatta loaf for the muffaletta sandwich. [3] A packed muffaletta from Gelson’s Market (photo © Gelson’s). [4] This muffaletta sandwich was made the easy way, with…
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