Lady M Mille Crêpes Cake For Easter & The History Of Crêpe Cakes

The first Easter cake we baked was a coconut-covered lamb. We purchased a special mold, baked a yellow cake, frosted it in white, and coated it with shredded coconut. Was it a masterpiece? Probably not, but our memory recalls that everyone was delighted with the effort. In recent years, however, we have forgone the effort…
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Ivy’s Reserve Vintage Cheddar From Somerset, England

We first learned about Ivy’s Reserve Vintage Cheddar‡‡‡ when Wyke Farms, the U.K.’s largest independent cheese producer and producer of renewable energy, wrote to tell us that its prize-winning Ivy’s Reserve Vintage Cheddar has been certified as the world’s first carbon-neutral Cheddar. The certification shows consumers that a company has measured and offset its entire…
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Pop Bitties Chips: Air Popped Chips For Snacking, Recipes, Garnishing

[1] Ready to snack? Guacamole, salsa, and other favorite dips pair perfectly with Pink Himalayan Salt and Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper Pop Bitties (all photos except #2 © Pop Bitties). [2] Pop Bitties stand up to heavy scooping, too, as with this Pepperoni Pizza Dip. Here’s the recipe (photo © The Recipe Critic). [3]…
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Wild Tonic Jun Kombucha & World Kombucha Day

[1] A refreshing glass of Blue Basil Wild Tonic (all photos © Wild Tonic). [2] In addition to 16-ounce bottles, there are 12-ounce cans. [3] Hard Blueberry Mint. [4] Four varieties of hard jun kombucha have 5.6% A.B.V. (alcohol by volume). [5] The refreshing flavors are like spritzes. [6] Substitute tonic water for Wild Tonic…
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