TIP OF THE DAY: Chocolate Chip Mint Cupcakes

St. Patrick’s Day cupcakes. Photo courtesy Zulka.   Family-owned Zulka manufacturers premium-quality sugars/ They’re dedicated to producing more natural sugar through responsible, environmentally friendly cane production. The sugars are minimally processed, which helps to preserve the fresh flavor of the sugar cane and more of the nutrition that is stripped away when cane is processed.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Arugula Pizza

Arugula pizza, here shown with pine nuts and crumbled goat cheese. Photo courtesy SXC.   Last week we finally made it across town to a pizza café we’ve been yearning to try. It’s called Farinella Bakery. What they bake are the most heavenly pizzas and calzones. We haven’t yet tried the calzones yet; there are…
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TIP OF THE DAY: The Easiest Chocolate Bark

It couldn’t be easier to make chocolate bark. Photo courtesy Erika Rax.   We found this tip from Erika Rax, a home baker living in Sydney, Australia. “I have a little secret to make really pretty and quick bark,” she says. Forget the chopping and melting of chocolate, ladies and gents. Erika’s technique will give…
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