Category: Tip Of The Day

TIP OF THE DAY: Make A Wreath Cake

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You may not feel up to making a Bûche de Noël (Yule Log Cake), but you can certainly make a wreath cake. While there is trend to pull-apart cupcake wreath cakes, we decided to try a traditional one. This recipe was adapted by Audra, The Baker Chick from one on AllRecipes.com. It’s the third photo,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: 10+ Holiday Garnishes

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Many people are so accustomed to the same old parsley or watercress garnish. It’s easy to create special touches can you use for the holidays. The majority can be used with either drinks or dishes of food, savory or sweet. We like festive red and green garnishes and star shapes. Consider: Carambola (star fruit) slices…
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RECIPE: Easy Gingerbread Cake & More Ways To Enjoy Gingerbread

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Gingerbread is a long-standing holiday tradition, the seeds of which are with the 11th-century crusaders returning from the Holy Land with ginger and other spices. The history is below. Beyond those first gingerbread cakes and cookies, ginger has found its way into present-day mousse, waffles,     RECIPE: EASY GINGERBREAD CAKE Ingredients 2 cups of…
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RECIPE: Christmas Cheese Balls & Dessert Cheese Balls

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[1] Cheese balls decorated like >ornaments for holiday festivals (photo © Kraft) [2] What’s inside the cheese ball? In this recipe, it’s red and green bell peppers (photo Claire Freierman | © THE NIBBLE). [3] Cream cheese is the base in Recipe #1, goat cheese in Recipe #2 (photo © Philadelphia Cream Cheese).   Turn…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Christmas Tree & Star Of David Napkin Folds

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TOP PHOTO: Dress your holiday table with a Christmas tree napkin fold. Photo courtesy BHG.com. BOTTOM PHOTO: A Star Of David napkin fold for Chanukah. Photo courtesy Expert Village.   Some people go all out decorating the holiday table: bowls of ornaments, candelabra, flowers, holly, miniature rosemary trees, pine boughs, pine cones, pomanders, reindeer, ribbons,…
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