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How to Make a Rainbow Cake

September 14, 2011 |

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This past weekend I made a 2nd birthday cake for the nephew of one of my best friends. The decorations they wanted were fairly simple – a lot of bright, primary colors (much like what was used on the clown smash cake), with a train track running around the outside of the cake. The train [...]

Thanksgiving Tips: Cooking the Turkey

November 17, 2010 |

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A glimpse into a late-1980′s Thanksgiving. My cousins and I at the kids’ table at my Grandma’s, having ourselves a little toast with our plastic cups. The Cowboys playing their traditional Thanksgiving Day game on the TV in the background. And oh yes, we’re Italian – that’s pasta you see on more than one plate. [...]

How to Make Perfect Pie Crust

November 10, 2010 |

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Thanksgiving is the holiday known for pies. Pumpkin pie. Pecan pie. Pecan bourbon pie. Chocolate pecan pie. Apple pie. Sweet potato pie. You get the picture. Unfortunately, pie crust vexes so many people that often pies are purchased, or baked using a premade pie crust. Well, since it’s only a couple of weeks until Thanksgiving, [...]

Thanksgiving Prep: The Menu

November 5, 2010 |

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For a lot of people hosting a holiday dinner can be an overwhelming feat. And rightfully so. Planning the menu, doing the grocery shopping, preparing the food so it all comes out hot at the same time, making sure everyone is happy and satisfied. It can certainly be stressful. But if you put in some [...]

How to Measure Butter

September 10, 2010 |

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Am I the only person who curses almost every time a recipe calls for butter and lists the amount in cups? You’d think that I’d have this whole butter thing down pat by now (no pun intended), but I never remember. Ever. And without fail, I turn to Google… “How many cups in one stick [...]

How to Make Perfect Homemade Popcorn

August 3, 2010 |

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How to Make Homemade Ice Cream Without an Ice Cream Maker

June 21, 2010 |

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So, you want to make one of these but you don’t have an ice cream maker? Without a doubt, the most popular comments and emails that I receive following an ice cream recipe in the summer is, “I wish I had an ice cream maker so I could make this!” Well folks, if you don’t [...]

Baking FAQ: Answers to Common Baking Questions

May 17, 2010 |

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Raise your hand if you’ve ever had flat cookies, were out of cake flour and didn’t want to go to the store, or experienced a sunken-in cake? I know I’m waving both of my hands frantically. I think it’s pretty safe to say that we’ve all had our share of baking issues and run into [...]

How to Stock and Organize Your Freezer

January 28, 2010 |

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Does your freezer look like this? Do you wish it looked like this? (Images above courtesy of Google Images; neither are my freezer, that is coming up!) I think we’ve all had a moment when we’ve unearthed something from the depths of our freezer only to wonder not only when it was put there, but [...]