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The Kitchn: This easy ‘cream puff cake’ tastes just like the beloved French pastry
If you’re looking for an impressive dessert that doesn’t take an entire afternoon to assemble, I have just the thing. Cream puffs are one of my ...Read more
Pumpkin Chiffon
Fall is my favorite season of the year. Hands down. Nothing can beat it. Nothing even comes close. I am loving this year’s fall – immensely.
What do I love about fall?
First off, I love the temperature...
Pumpkin Chiffon
Just in ...Read more
Cookbook alert: '100 Afternoon Sweets' is a snacking paradise
MINNEAPOLIS -- There’s one common ingredient running through the pages of Sarah Kieffer’s fifth cookbook, “100 Afternoon Sweets,” but you won’t find it in any recipes.
It simultaneously fills your soul and satisfies your appetite, whether you’re baking Blueberry Muffin Cake and Banana Bread Brownies or Scotcharoo Blondies and Peanut...Read more
Date a Canadian, get a free brunch
When can a marketing promotion raise agricultural sales and, potentially, the birth rate?
When an association of Quebec maple syrup producers offers to buy brunch for single Americans who ask single Canadians out on a date.
To kick off “cuffing season,” our neighbors from the north are hoping that free stacks of pancakes or French toast ...Read more
Fresh find: Is bigger better for new Chips Ahoy! Big Chewy Cookies?
Every kid, large or small, has a preferred lunch box treat.
For some of us of a certain age, there's a good chance it was Chips Ahoy! cookies, which made their debut in 1963 and have been a go-to favorite for snackers of all ages ever since.
Even though they were and are still mass-produced in a factory, Nabisco (now a subsidiary of Mondelez ...Read more
Father Dominic's new book cooks up a world of pizza varieties
Father Dominic Garramone knows all about pizza snobs, people who loudly insist that only certain ingredients belong on a pizza. He is not a pizza snob.
“I don’t particularly care for Provel, but I don’t look down my nose at it. I don’t care for barbecue pizza or pineapple on pizza, but if you want to put that on your pizza I’m not ...Read more
Gretchen's table: Everyone will fall for these homemade maple leaf cookies
Did you ever go on a trip and eat something so amazing that you became obsessed?
That's me with those utterly delicious maple leaf-shaped cookies stuffed with maple cream and sold in Canada.
Known for their delicate shape and sweet maple flavor, these whimsical cookies can be found just about everywhere once you cross the Peace Bridge from New...Read more
Twilight Temptation Tomato Soup
Delve into the richness of twilight with this Twilight Temptation Tomato Soup. The sweetness of ripe tomatoes blended into a smooth soup is as comforting and heartwarming as the settling dusk.
Ingredients 4 large ripe tomatoes 2 cups vegetable broth 2 cloves of garlic Salt and pepper to taste Fresh basil for ...Read more
The age of the tasting menu is coming to an end
Restaurants play host to all classes of diners: the good, the grand, the gullible, the greedy and so on. However, as a consequence of the last three decades of chef-artistes, many of the most famous dining establishments in the world treat these diverse clients as if it they were an audience with a single palate and a single motive — to ...Read more
Simple BLT Sandwich
Bring a classic to your lunch table with this simple BLT sandwich. It's a tried and true combination that always hits the spot.
Ingredients: 4 slices of bread 4 slices of bacon 1 ripe tomato Lettuce leaves Mayonnaise Salt and pepper to tasteInstructions: Toast the bread to your liking.
Cook the bacon until...Read more
Daybreak Delight Pancakes
Experience the delight of the daybreak with Daybreak Delight Pancakes. These fluffy pancakes with sweet syrup are as delightful and comforting as the break of dawn.
Ingredients 1 cup pancake mix 3/4 cup water Butter for the pan Maple syrup for serving Fresh berries for garnishInstructions Mix the pancake mix and water ...Read more
Are Oishii strawberries worth it?
CHICAGO -- There isn’t a more perpetually disappointing fruit than a grocery store strawberry. And it’s truly hard not to get catfished by strawberries because even the most sour ones look beautiful on the outside.
In the U.S., where many strawberries are picked before they’re fully ripe so they can withstand transportation and are ...Read more
Fresh find: McDonald's new Chicken Big Mac
McDonald's had a smash hit when the double-decker Big Mac sandwich made its debut at a Uniontown, Pennsylvania, franchise in 1967.
The 45-cent burger went national a year later, and its catchy "two all-beef patties ... " jingle in 1974 only added to the sandwich's popularity. Today, an estimated 550 million Big Macs are sold each year in the U....Read more
Rapid Ropa Vieja Wraps
Enjoy the flavors of the Caribbean with these quick and flavorful Ropa Vieja wraps.
Ingredients: 2 cups shredded cooked beef 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained 1/2 cup chopped cilantro 4 large flour tortillasInstructions: Warm the beef and beans in a pan until hot.
Spoon beef and beans onto tortillas.<...Read more
Delightful Dawn Quiche
Welcome the dawn with this delightful Quiche. A heartwarming and belly-filling dish that captures the calming hues of a sunrise, as delightful and refreshing as a peaceful morning.
Ingredients 1 pre-made pie crust 4 eggs 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese Salt and pepper to tasteInstructions Preheat your ...Read more
Wendy's launches new Krabby Patty burger. Sorry, it's not actually crab
BALTIMORE -- Fast food restaurant chain Wendy’s is launching a new collaboration that might sound to Marylanders like something it’s not. But fans of “SpongeBob SquarePants” are likely ready, ready, ready for it.
The new Krabby Patty, to mark the 25th anniversary of the animated TV series, is a quarter-pound burger with two slices of ...Read more
Diabetes Quick Fix: Lemon Dill Salmon with Parsley Rice
Lemon juice and fresh dill flavor this quick and easy salmon dinner. The salmon is baked in the oven and the rice is microwaved.
No extra pots to wash!
Helpful Hints:
A quick way to chop dill and parsley is to wash and dry the herbs and then snip the leaves right off the stem with a scissors.
Countdown:
Preheat oven to 425°F.
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Quick Fix: Cauliflower Cheese Bake with Tomato and Onion Salad
I had a head of cauliflower in my fridge and decided to turn it into a cheesy, crisp, easy vegetarian dinner. I cooked the cauliflower in the microwave oven, mashed it and added the other ingredients. Then I finished the dish under the broiler and dinner was ready in 10 minutes.
A Tomato Onion Salad completes the meal.
HELPFUL HINTS:
The ...Read more
The most dependable vegetable goes luxe in this bread crumb-topped dish
We wanted to make a creamy, complex broccoli pasta that contains an ample amount of the vegetable.
We started off by blanching the broccoli stems and florets, a convenient technique since cooking pasta also requires a pot of boiling water, and we blended the stems and some of the florets with a pesto-inspired roster of ingredients to make a ...Read more
Speedy Spaetzle
Spaetzle are tiny German dumplings that make a hearty and satisfying dish!Ingredients: 1 cup flour 2 eggs 1/4 cup milk SaltInstructions: Mix flour, eggs, milk, and salt to form a smooth batter.
Push the batter through a colander into boiling water.
Boil until they float to the surface, then drain.
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