FOOD FUN: Green Tea Fortune Cookie Cake Recipe

At last: an idea to repurpose the fortune cookies that so many of us acquire from Chinese food take-out. This Green Tea layer cake is made by Baked NYC, one of the most popular bakeries in New York City. The cake has three almond white cake layers, frosted and filled with green tea buttercream. You…
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RECIPE: Maple Syrup Blondies & The History Of Blondies

January 22nd is National Blonde Brownie Day, and May 9th is National Butterscotch Brownie Day. Both are earlier names for a blondie. Some blondies have chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, toffee chips, or an assortment. Nuts are optional. We recently received a gift of maple syrup, and were checking out our list of ways to use…
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Meatloaf Hero Sandwich Recipe & Its Different Names

[1] A hearty meatloaf sub for Oscar watchers (photo © Eat Wisconsin Cheese). [2] While most people make a meatball hero or sub with round meatballs, using slices of a meatloaf makes the sandwich easier to bite (photo © Urban Accents). []   Here’s a suggestion from From Eat Wisconsin Cheese.com: Switch the popular meatball…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: The Flying Meatballs

Six large meatballs are tucked under a blanket of smooth tomato sauce. Photo by Faith Tomases | THE NIBBLE.   There is a National Meatball Day: It’s coming up soon, on March 9th. And we know just how we’re going to celebrate: with lots and lots of The Flying Meatballs. The Flying Meatballs is a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Valentine Toast

Get out your heart-shaped cookie cutter and think about your menu for tomorrow. You can start Valentine’s Day with with heart-shaped toast and red fruit jam. Then, make extra toast hearts: For lunch with soup, spread with herb butter For lunch or dinner as croutons with a salad, spread with goat cheese For cocktails (make…
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