Pumpkin Cannoli Recipe With Pizzelles: How Can You Resist?

[1] Pumpkin-pizzelle cannoli, ready to eat (photo © Colavita). [2] Pumpkin purée is mixed with the next two ingredients (photo © Good Eggs). [3] Ricotta cheese, the classic base for cannoli filling (photo © Murray’s Cheese). [4] Mascarpone, extra rich and called Italian cream cheese, adds a special touch to the filling (photo © Gruppo…
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Hawaiian Pizza Roll-Ups Recipe For International Hawaiian Pizza Day

[1] Hawaiian Pizza roll-ups (photos #1 and #2 © Dole). [2] Chop pineapple slices or chunks so that they roll smoothly. [3] Add slices of ham (photo © Fresh Direct). [4] Spread the tortillas with cream cheese (photo © Bay Business Help). [5] Hawaiian pizza: pineapple and ham (photo © Kitsch Cafe | Baltimore). [6]…
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Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars For National Blueberry Month

Before National Blueberry Month ends, our weekend baking projects include this recipe for Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars, sent to us by Fruits From Chile. What Americans call bars are a type of cookie. Bar cookies, which include such popular varieties as brownies, lemon bars, and oatmeal bars, do have a dense cake-like consistency. So why…
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Healthy Snacking: DateFix Natural Energy Snack

We discovered a new product at this year’s big food show for the specialty food trade: DateFix Natural Energy Snack. Although it was developed by a long-distance runner, it’s a real find for those of us who have never run a block in our lives. DateFix is a healthy snack that’s made only with puréed…
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Paktli Puffed Ancient Grains Snacks

One of the rewards of walking up and down long aisles at food trade shows is that you sometimes come across something totally unexpected. That was the case with Paktli Snacks, made from puffed ancient grains that are gluten-free (photos #1 through #4). Our review is below, but first, some background. The Aztec culture revered…
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