Gooey Chocolate Chip Sandwich Bars… Cookies for Kids’ Cancer Cookbook September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness month, and today I’m sharing some . What do these goodies have to do with cancer? The Gooey Chocolate Chip Sandwich Bars come from the “Cookies For Kids Cancer: Best Bake Sale Cookbook.” I’m giving away 3 copies of this fabulous book–…
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The first time I made this, I got lucky. I threw the ingredients into a bowl, guessed at what quantities might work, and zapped it for 30 seconds in the microwave. It turned out perfectly the first time. Believe me, that doesn t always happen. I often have to do a lot of experimenting to get a new recipe right. This one was a winner right…
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Milk, white and dark chocolate. Photograph: Maximilian Stock Ltd / Michael Rosenfeld / Getty Images Salted milk chocolate caramel mousse This is gooey and rich with a hint of salt to cut through the sweetness. Don t be tempted to whisk the egg whites too much, as a looser texture is best with the foam not too stiff. Serves 6, 30 minutes preparation…
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Hi, I m Stef! Welcome to my kitchen, home to over 1 recipes! Join me on my quest to push baking boundaries and live creatively both in and out of the kitchen. Happy exploring! You can make white chocolate from scratch – at home, in your microwave, with no special tools (not even a candy thermometer). You may think that making candy is completely…
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Dominique Ansel, maker of the Cronut, intrigued Americans with one of his latest creations: the Cookie Shot, a chocolate chip cookie cup filled with vanilla milk and inspired by the classic American pairing. While the Cookie Shot is only available at his New York City bakery, we ve hacked the concept so you can sip from and chomp on the edible…
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Each recipe makes 2 milkshakes. 1. Vanilla: Blend 1 pint vanilla ice cream, 1/4 cup milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla and a pinch of salt. 2. Toasted Marshmallow: Broil 8 marshmallows on foil, turning, until browned. Make Vanilla Milkshakes (No. 1), adding 6 of the toasted marshmallows. Top with the remaining marshmallows. 3. S’mores: Broil 8 marshmallows…
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My family is a bit obsessed with making chocolate fondue lately. I blame it on my friend, Amy. Back around Thanksgiving, she started talking about making fondue and planted the fondue making bug in my head. I let it go for a little while and then around Christmas she mentioned it again. During the discussion, I mentioned that we didn’t own…
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Please welcome guest author Garrett McCord who is helping us get ready for Valentine’s Day with these easy-to-make chocolate truffles. ~Elise Want to show me romance and sweep me off my feet? Then cook for me. Flowers are a sweet gesture, but I don’t have a vase so they end up sitting on my table in an Indiana Jones Big Gulp cup and then my…
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No, really. This is. Like, ever. That stuff that you purchase in the cardboard canisters at the grocery store? Yeah…those don’t have anything on this. And guess what? This takes less than 5 minutes to mix up. Plus, it makes a ton (and can easily be doubled, tripled…you get the idea), and is perfect for holiday gift-giving. Especially when…
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When I took pastry courses a number of years ago here in France and in Belgium, I tended to want to focus on the chocolate classes because – well…gosh darn it, I love it so much. We’ve become the best of friends over the years and I am never far from my bin of chocolate that I buy in bulk. (Although at some point, someone is going to have…
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I’ve examined my life {scary} and when I think of being an expert on certain subjects, I could probably claim to be an expert on raising boys since I have four of them, but every day I’m left with the feeling that, yep, I have no idea what I’m doing. So scratch being an expert on that. I might be able to claim to be an expert on food, but…
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