GOURMET NEWS: Are You In “Knead?”

Move over, Butterball, there’s a new hotline in town. For the third year, The Crisco Pie Hotline is helping bakers in “knead” of a little pie baking advice. Last year’s most commonly asked questions were: -“How do I prevent the bottom of my pumpkin pie crust from becoming soggy?”-“How long can I freeze my unbaked…
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RECIPES: An Apple Or Two A Day

Debrito’s, a NIBBLE Top Pick, makes gourmet candy apples with top notch ingredients. Read the review.   Our farmer’s markets are brimming with tempting apple varieties, and we’re enjoying more than one apple a day. Beyond a snack fruit, it’s easy to work apples into daily meals. Here are a baker’s dozen of ideas. 1.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Observe & Serve

Look for serving pieces that double as objets d’art. Bowls, pitchers and trays fall into this category: You can showcase them all year as room decor, then put them to use as needed during formal dinners. If you like to collect and have more items than room to display them, rotate pieces on a schedule…
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