Lady M’s Tiramisu Mille Crepes Cake & All The Cake Holidays

[1] The divine Tiramisù Mille Crêpes Cake, a cake version of tiramisu††. You can order it here (photos #1, #2, and #4 © Lady M). [2] A slice. Bet you can’t eat just one! [3] The cake’s namesake, tiramisù. Here’s a recipe (photo Linda Finn | Taste Of Home). [4] Another Crêpes Cake choice for…
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Top Pick Of The Week: Well Market Unsalted Mixed Nuts

[1] You can fill a jar of mixed nuts with honey or agave to create an instant dessert topping (photo © Elena Schweitzer | Panther Media). [2] Well Market jar goes here (photo © CVS). [3] Rainbow trout with sliced almonds. Sautéed fish amandine—spelled almondine in English—is a classic French preparation (photo © Bar Boulud…
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Flour & Olive Gourmet Cake Mixes: Elegant & Easy

Olive oil cake is similar to any other cake, except for the fat. Olive oil is substituted for butter (or other fat) in the recipe. It’s important to use high-quality olive oil, as it will be a dominant flavor. We have long lamented a local bakery that closed after addicting us to its plain, simple,…
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Absenthe Brand Absinthe For The Creative People In Your Life

Do you need a special gift for a creative person? How about a bottle of absinthe (photo #1), a green spirit (it’s not a liqueur, as it has no added sugar) that’s distilled from herbs and botanicals? That person should also like licorice. Absinthe is an anise-flavored‡ spirit (check out the difference between anise and…
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Perrystead Dairy’s Award-Winning Cheeses For You & For Gifts

[1] For yourself or as gifts to your favorite cheese lovers, head to a great cheese store or to Perrystead Dairy. You can pick the cheeses yourself or send a gift card (photos #1, #2, #3, #4, and #7 © Perrystead Dairy). [2] Intergalactic, the gold medal winner. The wrinkles are a signature of Geotrichum…
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