My paternal grandmother has been gone now for many years and we were very close. I think of her often, but more now than ever as Passover is nearing. I loved watching her cook or bake because she was such a natural at it. A little of this and a lot of that was the way she put her delicious […]
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I recently made St. Germain Bundtlette Cakes on my YouTube channel and I have some tips for you to ensure success. There are specific methods to mix cakes depending on what you are making. The St. Germain Bundtlettes use the creaming method of mixing. Utilizing this method always results in a beautiful, light and tender crumb to any cake. This
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I recently created a YouTube video on how to make the most scrumptious Chocolate Babka ever! Babkas are rich, sweet, European-style yeast breads filled with anything from cinnamon and sugar to nuts and jams and my favorite flavor– the Chocolate Babka full of chocolate bits, cocoa and brown sugar. Now many people may say, “Oh, pleeze, it’s
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I am a sucker for romance and food, so when I read my first romance novel with a culinary theme I was hooked! I never knew it was a “thing”. There are so many wonderful culinary themed romance novels out there to be read and enjoyed. My latest find is an adorable book called “The Coincidence of Coconut
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The big debate nowadays is whether to put pineapple on a pizza or not. No offense to those Hawaiian pizzas with spam and pineapple, but I say NO to that. There is one exception, however! I will explain in a moment. I love my Margarita pizza with pizza sauce, lots of mozzarella and basil, so I
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I usually follow recipes unless I have a specific preference about one or more of the ingredients that I may wish to swap out. As long as you know the role that the specific ingredient plays in the recipe and replace it with a similar ingredient, you can customize your own desserts. This is easily done
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Every year I like to surprise family and friends with something special for Valentine’s Day. Since my birthday, which is Valentine’s Day, actually falls on Tuesday this year and I teach on Tuesdays, I thought I would make a special treat for my class. This recipe is so simple anyone can make it. The recipe is for a Chocolate Dipped
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I teach a Quantity Foods class at a local college to Nutrition students who will become dietitians. In this class, they need to get experience working with large quantities of food. You may wonder what the definition is of “large quantities”? Basically, it is being able to prepare food for at least 50 people. This semester I am planning to
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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 in a recipe for chocolate cake. Always striving for that perfect chocolate cake that tastes “oh so decadent” but in fact has half the fat calories, the students will change one ingredient to make healthier substitutions
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