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My first pound cake was from the freezer aisle. Seriously. Yay for Sara Lee. However, I quickly was barred from having frozen prepared foods from my preservatives-conscious mother, and since she didn’t bake, I was not to have pound cake until years later when I attempted to bake them at home. Which was, of course, [...]
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I’m a very literal person. When I first heard “coffeecake”, I thought a cup of joe was poured into the cake batter. How silly of me. But since this cake is so delicious, I forgot the surprise quickly. But, a good coffeecake recipe is hard to find. A perfect cake must have a delicious streusel, [...]
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As much as Asian countries’ cuisine is based on rice products, food culture in Turkey is largely based on bread. So much so that without bread, according to my dear hubby, a family meal cannot commence. Rather than eat bread-less, a member of the family will be sent immediately to procure some. In fact, most [...]
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Cinnamon is one of my favorite spices. Anything you put cinnamon in becomes twice as delicious! This cinnamon bread especially rocks. A warm yeasty bread with a sugary sweet swirl on the inside. This stuff will fill your house with the warm, cozy scent of home. Perfect for snacking during the day or even for [...]
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Strawberry Shortcake is a perfectly summery food, celebrating the arrival of berry season with a marriage of buttery biscuit and fresh whipped cream. Make sure not to over mix the biscuit dough to ensure a light and flaky delicacy. Enjoy on a sunny weekend afternoon on your porch, with a glass of strawberry lemonade on [...]
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I go through a lot of bread recipes. I’m still amazed when dough rises and the smell of bread baking is second to none. This recipe is one of my favorites. It is called button rolls because the way you snip the bread dough with scissors before baking makes a pattern similar to buttons on [...]
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Sour cream twists, said to be of German origin, combine the flakiness of pastries with the flavor of yeast risen dough. These twists are covered in sugar and then baked until lightly golden. Perfect for afternoon tea! Sour Cream Twists makes three dozen large and four dozen small twists 3 1/2 to 4 cups all-purpose [...]
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Pumpkin is a wonderful vegetable that is too often limited to the fall months. With the advent of commercial canning, home cooks everywhere can enjoy the wonders of pumpkin-y baked goods any month of the year. Which actually makes more sense, since pumpkin is low in fat, high in nutrition, and gives baked goods tons [...]
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Lemonheads were one my my secret pleasures as a kid. The super-sour outer candy covering melted away to reveal a harder, sweeter candy inside. I could only eat about two at once but what a puckering my lips got! The same puckering feeling lingered in my mouth after trying this Super Lemon Ice Cream. Dotted [...]
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Donuts are just one of those things that rarely come out of the home kitchen. Yet they are only slightly more involved than cinnamon buns. Make a yeast bread, heat up some oil and make a nice glaze. Plus it’s super fun to cut out donut holes with your friends or kids. They’ll eat it [...]
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