Baking Tips
Gail shares some of her tried and true baking tips in the articles below.
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You Call That a Cake?
My paternal grandmother has been gone now for many years and we were very close. I think of her often, but more now ...
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Tips on How to Bake My St. Germain Bundtlette Cakes with Success
I recently made St. Germain Bundtlette Cakes on my YouTube channel and I have some tips for you to ensure ...
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Useful Tips When Baking My Chocolate Babka
I recently created a YouTube video on how to make the most scrumptious Chocolate Babka ever! Babkas are rich, sweet, ...
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Love Those Culinary Romance Novels
I am a sucker for romance and food, so when I read my first romance novel with a culinary theme ...
To Pineapple or Not To Pineapple, That is the Question!
The big debate nowadays is whether to put pineapple on a pizza or not. No offense to those Hawaiian pizzas with ...
Customizing Desserts
I usually follow recipes unless I have a specific preference about one or more of the ingredients that I may ...
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Sneaking a Kiss on Valentine’s Day
Every year I like to surprise family and friends with something special for Valentine's Day. Since my birthday, which is ...
Proud as a Mother can be of My Quantity Foods Class
I teach a Quantity Foods class at a local college to Nutrition students who will become dietitians. In this class, ...
The Butter in Butternut Squash
I teach food science to Nutrition students at a local college. In one of my favorite labs the students explore the role that ingredients play ...
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Celebrating 85 Years with Flan
My mother just turned 85 years old yesterday, and my family and I are having a small celebration tomorrow night ...
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Loving Valentine’s Day
I love Valentine's Day! I guess it's because the thought of giving someone you love chocolate or other sweets to ...
Jamming With Bacon
I just had dinner at Tupelo Honey Café in Washington, D.C. this past weekend. They specialize in Southern cuisine. Ribs, fried chicken ...
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Making Chocolate Eclairs on “Schenectady Today”
I will be making my Chocolate Éclairs on Ann Parillo's long time TV show "Schenectady Today" next Tuesday, January 10th ...
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Ringing in the New Year in Style– Gluten-Free
I always throw a small dinner party every year for New Year's Eve, and this year is no different. I ...
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Best Doughnuts Ever
As promised, I just cut out my apple cider doughnut dough and fried my doughnuts, and all I have to ...
Time To Make The Doughnuts
Hanukkah will soon be upon us, which means it's doughnut time!! I always make apple cider doughnuts, because I love ...
The Case of the Missing Bottom
It's holiday time and life can and will get CRAZY! This time of year involves all sorts of goodies from ...
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Having Fun with Mochi Ice Cream
One of the many reasons the Japanese have the longest lifespans is their absence of sweet desserts. However, one of ...