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As an avid baker, if there are two ingredients, I use a lot, they are butter and buttermilk. Both derive from the same main ingredient – heavy cream. So, I…

Over the last couple of years, I’ve picked up a new hobby. Sugar cookie decorating! However, being the perfectionist I am, I can tell you the learning curve initially was…

I’m the type of gal that hates wasting food. There already is a food crisis in many parts of the world and I do what I can to avoid contributing…

This recipe is for pan grease. It works much better than cooking spray and it’s easy to make and keep on hand. You can refrigerate or freeze any leftovers in…

My mom hates cooking. She does it because she has to, but if she had her choice, she wouldn’t do it. So, you can imagine why I was surprised when…

Learning anything is difficult. It can be argued, pretty easily, that learning anything baking and pastry related is much more difficult. When you’re new to something, it can be really easy…

So, uh, apparently I haven’t received the memo that everyone else has. Cake pops are officially in. They are the latest trend and they don’t seem to be going anywhere.…

Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you lovebirds who are into that sort of thing! Personally, I’m not, but to each his own. If you’ve never worked with royal icing,…

   February is a busy month. With the Super Bowl (America’s unofficial holiday) and Valentine’s Day (Hallmark’s official holiday) coming up, we’re going to be doing a lot of decorating.…

When I first came across this technique for making mollet eggs, it was from chef Jacques Pépin. This version of eggs are a cross between soft-boiled and a poached egg.…