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Pork Pot Pie

Pork Pot Pie

This pork pot pie is a total comfort food - and we could all use a little comfort right now. This particular one is super easy to make with a pre-seasoned pork loin, some frozen …

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Sugar plums in red mini cupcake liners on a red cupcake stand with a hand selecting one

Sugar Plums

Sugar plums are some of the most iconic Christmas desserts and yet most people have never had them. What is a sugar plum, and how do you make one? Here's what you need to …

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Redbud Syrup

Redbud Syrup

When we house hunted, we dreamed of living in an old house with lots of character - nooks and crannies, pocket doors, and maybe a turret. We ended up in brand new construction …

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Baking with Multigrain Flour

Baking with multigrain flour wasn't something I had considered until, in 2008, I received a package as part of my share of a local combined community supported agriculture (CCSA) program I participated in. …

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Banana oatmeal chocolate chip muffins scattered on a white background

Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins

These banana oatmeal chocolate chip muffins are some of the most moist muffins you'll ever have. Plus, they are loaded with banana flavor and just the right amount of chocolate chips! If you …

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Saffron Cupcakes: Golden Threads Make a Treasure

Saffron cupcakes are well worth every expensive bite. I've baked cupcakes with all kinds of unusual ingredients and flavors over the years - beer, avocado, or ricotta cheese. Some work better than others. …

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Homemade Corn Syrup You Can Use in Place of the Store-Bought Stuff

Every time I discover a way to make a popular commercial product at home, my mind is blown. Homemade corn syrup is not something I had ever considered making, but much like homemade grenadine, …

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Tahini Recipe Photo

How to Make Tahini

Learn how to make homemade tahini with this ridiculously easy recipe! It requires only two ingredients: sesame seeds and olive oil. Tahini (like desiccated coconut and dulce de leche) is an item that people …

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dulce de leche frosting on top of a cupcake

Dulce De Leche Frosting

Maybe you are new to dulce de leche, or maybe you spread it over everything like peanut butter and always have an open can in the refrigerator. Either way, this dulce de leche frosting is …

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Ultimate Vanilla Cake

Ultimate Vanilla Cake Recipe

This vanilla cake recipe has been years in the making and was rated the best vanilla cake recipe by The Kitchn in taste tests against Magnolia Bakery, Stella Parks, Divas Can Cook, Recipe Tins …

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Kinako in a pile on a grey background

What is Kinako and How to Use It

Kinako is a delicate flour made from roasted soybeans. Literally translated as "yellow powder," kinako is a Japanese condiment with a toasty golden hue used to garnish desserts. Known in Japan as a superfood, kinako …

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substituting yogurt for sour cream

Can You Use Yogurt Instead of Sour Cream?

In a pinch, I've always substituted yogurt for sour cream and never really noticed any difference in the end result. I also know that many of you substitute yogurt for sour cream for health reasons. …

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Cupcake in a pink and white stripe wrapper with a package of goat butter in the background

5 Ways Baking with Goat Butter is a Game Changer

If goat butter isn't already in your baking ingredient arsenal, here's your call to give it a try! From taste to texture to color and ease of use, goat butter has so many advantages …

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Slice of Olive Oil Cake

Orange Olive Oil Cake

It's not just the flavor of this orange olive oil cake that wins tasters over; it's the texture, also. This cake is just as rich as its buttery peers, more moist, and doesn't leave …

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All about Buttercream Frosting

What’s the Difference Between Italian, Swiss, and French Buttercream Frosting?

I was the strange kid who always wiped off and threw away the buttercream frosting from slices of birthday cake. As I became a baker, I learned that most buttercream frosting we consume in America …

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