TIP OF THE DAY: How To Make A Slab Pie & Slab Pie Recipes

[1] You can use a standard top crust or exercise your creativity. Apple Cherry Slab Pie with a lattice top. Here’s the recipe from Taste of Home. [2] Raspberry Pecan Crumble Slab Pie (here’s the recipe) from Driscoll’s. [3] An Apple Slab Pie. Here’s the recipe (photo © Vermont Creamery). [4] How about a Blueberry…
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Celeriac, Celery Root, Knob Celery, A Root By Any Other Name…

[1] Call it celeriac or celery root: It’s not a beauty, but you’ll be hooked by its delicious, distinctive flavor (photo © The Chef’s Garden_. [2] Use the tops as garnish and in salads, soup stocks and stir frys (photo © Good Eggs).   If you were asked to name root vegetables, you probably would…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Homemade Marshmallow Fluff

TOP PHOTO: Elegant drops of homemade marshmallow cream at Guard and Grace Restaurant | Denver. BOTTOM PHOTO: Chocolate “Fluff” from Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice.   For the upcoming holiday season, something special is the name of the game. Today’s tip was inspired by Guard and Grace in Denver, where dessert plates are garnished…
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Boston Cream Pie Recipe & History For National Boston Cream Pie Day

October 23rd is National Boston Cream Pie Day, but don’t let the name fool you. Boston Cream Pie is a layer cake: two layers of buttery sponge cake sandwiched with crème pâtissière (pastry cream or vanilla cream filling) or custard filling and topped with a glaze of chocolate ganache. The history and recipe follow, but…
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Sunchokes (Jerusalem Artichokes) Are In Season: Recipes & History

Fresh from California, sunchokes are in season. They’re typically harvested in the fall, around October, after the plant’s flowers have died back. Their flavor gets even better after a light frost. Their autumnal availability makes them a seasonal ingredient for many fall and winter holiday dishes. This brings us to the question: What are sunchokes?…
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