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[1] Make warm and fragrant cinnamon crescents for breakfast or brunch (photo © Taste Of Home). [2] One of the three different types of cinnamon (photo © Ben Fink from Indian Home Cooking by Suvir Saran. [3] After shaping and just before baking, croissants and other breads undergo roofing—a.k.a. final fermentation, final rise, second rise,…
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It’s National Tartan Day, which recognizes Scottish-Americans’ contributions to America. Tartan, familiar in Scottish kilts, is a pattern consisting of criss-crossed horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colors. Originally woven wool, it is now made in many other materials, and can even be found as wallpaper. Nineteen of the 56 delegates who signed the Declaration…
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Our inspiration was this Easter cake from Black Jet Baking Co., a small San Francisco baking company committed to making nostalgic treats and baked goods. Photo courtesy Good Eggs | SF. No dessert inspiration for Easter? Here’s an easy last-minute fix: SHOPPING LIST Store-bought plain cake -or- 1 box of cake mix (for a…
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April 1st is National Sourdough Bread Day. (There’s also an entire month devoted to sourdough: Sourdough September.) Sourdough is an ancient bread made by a long fermentation of dough, using naturally occurring lactobacilli bacteria and wild yeasts (other types of breads use cultivated yeasts, which became available only in the 19th century). In comparison with…
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A yummy mash-up of Eggs Benedict and grilled cheese. Photo courtesy Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. April is National Grilled Cheese Month. There are got lots of grilled cheese recipes on TheNibble.com, but here’s something new: a mash-up of a grilled cheese sandwich with Eggs Benedict. The recipe is from the Grilled Cheese Academy, which…
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