PRODUCT: Naturally Nora Cake Mixes & Frosting

Prepackaged cake mixes don’t have to be full of artificial ingredients or hydrogenated oils. That’s what Nora Schultz thought when she created Naturally Nora Baking Mixes—and frosting mixes, of course! The packaging is environmentally friendly as well. The mixes are free of artificial ingredients, colors and preservatives. Instead, the company seeks out natural ingredient suppliers…
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PASSOVER: Make Matzo Brei

Passover begins tomorrow night at Sundown. We have an excuse to make some of our favorite Passover specialty dishes: Matzo Brei, or fried matzo. Our favorite variation is onion and smoked salmon matzo brei, but we have 8 variations for you, both sweet and savory. This Veggie Matzo Brie is a matzo frittata, with carrots,…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Paella Day

Paella mixta, one of the three most popular types of paella. Photo by Monkey Business | Dreamstime..   Paella is one of the world’s great rice dishes. It was first created in Valencia, a region on the East coast of Spain, and was originally cooked over a fire in the fields as a communal lunch…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Sorbet Easter Eggs

Instead of a traditional sorbet presentation, shape balls of sorbet into oval egg shapes and serve in a “nest.” Photo courtesy Wine Cellar Sorbets, a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week. For a quick and delicious dessert, scoop sorbet in three Easter colors (orange or mango, raspberry or strawberry and lime or kiwi, for example)…
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EASTER: Easy Easter Cupcakes

How cute are these Easter cupcakes? A simple cupcake becomes an Easter treat with three simple changes: 1. Use colored cupcake wrappers (shown here, Reynolds Baking Cups). 2. Make pastel-colored frosting in the shape of a “nest.” 3. Place 3 jelly beans in the nest. Find additional Easter cupcake ideas from Reynolds Kitchens at CupcakeCentral.com.…
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