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[1] Top a cocktail or mocktail with cotton candy (photo Jeff Green | Barbara Kraft | Arizona Biltmore). [2] Soft drinks, shakes, and so forth can get the cotton candy treatment (photo courtesy Aww Sam). [3] Spun sugar, the predecessor of cotton candy (photo courtesy Food Network). December 7th is National Cotton Candy Day.…
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On December 5th, in the spirit of Repeal Day—the repeal of the 18th amendment to the U.S. Constitution—raise a glass to your federal right to drink alcohol. In the winter of 1919, Congress passed the 18th Amendment, outlawing the production and consumption of alcohol in the United States. The original intent was to put an…
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[1] What looks like a snowman cake is actually a stacked cookie from Lila Loa. But you can baked a three-layer cake instead, with graduated layers. [2] Melting Snowman cookie. Here’s the recipe (photo © Pillsbury). If you don’t celebrate Christmas, Chanukah, or other year-end holiday, you can still have a special seasonal cake.…
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[1] The earliest cornbread was made in a skillet: Rectangular baking pans were not yet in use. This gluten-free cornbread was made from a boxed mix (photo © King Arthur Baking). [2] You cam bring the skillet to the table, already garnished. Here’s the recipe. It’s topped with creme fraiche, but you can substitute sour…
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Turn spinach dip into poinsettia hors d’oeuvre. The ones in the top photo, from Mackenzie Limited. They have a base of focaccia bread topped with creamy spinach dip with a hint of truffle oil. The flower is made from piped goat cheese flower. We created our own version of the canapés, which pair well with…
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