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Deck the appetizer plate with cream cheese and pepper jelly. Photo: Pinterest. The block of cream cheese topped with pepper jelly takes on a special shape for the holidays. We originally thought that this photo was from Bertha at Indulgy.com, but so many people have posted it on Pinterest and elsewhere that the original…
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If you’re Sara Snacker (legally, Sara Leand), your entrepreneurial journey began in college, where you built and ran a snack company out of your college dorm room, selling cookies and treats across the campus as well as to local merchants. Sara now has an an entire cookie company, focusing on the nostalgic flavors of childhood.…
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Gougères are the perfect hors d’ouevre to serve with white wine and sparkling wine. Photo and recipe courtesy Chef Aida Mollenkamp. Gougères (goo-ZHAIR) are airy French cheese puffs, savory choux pastry that is mixed with grated cheese and baked into savory bites. In France, the cheese is most often a hearty Swiss mountain cheese:…
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Just a few sips hit the spot. Photo courtesy Dolcezza Gelato. The headline is a bit of a tease, because the way to enjoy rich hot chocolate, laden with cream, is to have it in an espresso cup. A mug’s worth can be 600 calories or more. If you’re holding a cup with 12…
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What a fun riff on conventional brownies. Brownie Brittle was invented by Sheila G. Mains, who liked the crispy, crunchy edges the brownies made in her bakery, decided to make things even crisper. She worked on the recipe until she had crispy square—the same rich chocolate taste as the brownies, but wafer-thin with an amazing…
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