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The Journey to Pavlova
Want to know what goes into recipe testing? Sometimes, it's 17 tries to get something just right! Here's the journey to pavlova – plus key tips and tricks to making the perfect pavlova every time.
The Secrets to the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
Want to know the secrets to making the best chocolate chip cookies? We're spilling everything, from if you should use butter or shortening to which kind of chocolate chips to use. Plus, grab our recipe for the best chocolate chip cookies.
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Healthy Popsicles
With this simple tip, have healthy treats on hand at all times for when your sweet tooth hits!
Versatile Ideas for Using Up That Leftover Eggnog
Eggnog is simple to make and can be used in lots of tasty ways, any time of year. Here are a few inspiring ideas.
How to Make Caramel Stick to Apples
Do you love caramel apples but your sweet, buttery coating won't stick? This simple tip comes to the rescue.
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Nutella Cookies
These quick, homemade cookies offer something special to delight your friends, family, coworkers ... and even Santa. Kick up a plain chocolate cookie recipe with the beloved flavors of Nutella — chocolate and hazelnut. These cookies are soft and chewy, and are rolled in chopped hazelnuts for even more nutty flavor.
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Blondies with Toasted Coconut
Blondies are the new brownie, and adding a few extra-special ingredients makes them better than ever.
First on the list of add-ins: macadamia nuts. Dry-roasted nuts are particularly flavorful, but unroasted macadamias work, too. For the coconut, toast the portion that goes in the batter to ensure the flavor comes through, but just let the coconut sprinkled on top toast as the blondies bake. Finally, drizzle white chocolate on top for extra sweetness and style.
Walnut-Date Tassies
These mini pies are based on the sweet southern pecan favorite. This perfect pairing of rich walnuts and ultra-sweet dates is sure to be a welcome variation.
Here’s one recipe that you might want to use in place of the big pie this year. Though small, with these tartlets, you can have your pie and eat it, too.
A tassie pan has a fluted edge, but if you don’t have one, a mini muffin pan will work as well. Use your thumb to press the dough evenly on the bottom and up the sides of…
Vanilla Pavlovas with Spiced Pineapple Sauce
Light as a feather and just as light in calories, with Pavlova you can have your cake and eat it too! Pavlova [pav-LOH-vah], named for Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova, is a meringue-based dessert topped with fruit and whipped cream. What makes Pavlova so appealing is the contrasting textures of the baked meringue — crispy exterior with a chewy, marshmallowy center.
Successful Pavlova hinges on the texture of the baked meringue. To achieve that texture you need volume. For the most volu…
Trail Mix Clusters
Candy bars are sugar-filled, go-to snacks with high calorie counts that don’t fill you up. Retool their fillings and toppings, and they’re nearly guilt-free. Choose the mixed nuts and dark chocolate in the Trail Mix Clusters over a nougat-filled candy bar and the fats are mostly healthful monounsaturated ones. (Not to mention, dark chocolate is full of antioxidants and its deep flavor really satisfies.) Use any variety of nuts or dried fruits in these clusters. But keep in mind, fat and calo…
Pear-Cranberry-Vanilla Pie
There’s no telling how many slices of apple pie are eaten every November and December. Change things up a bit (while still respecting tradition) with a pear-cranberry-vanilla fruit filling.
Apple pie gets all the glory in the realm of fruit pies, but pears really shine here. And cranberries break out of their predictable position as a side dish.
There’s no need to precook the fruit — just toss the ripest Bartlett or Anjou pears you can find with the other ingredients, and you’…
Chocolate-Pomegranate Cakes
There are bound to be at least a few chocolate lovers on your holiday guest list. And nothing will make their night like a rich, personal-sized chocolate cake.
Expect oohs and ahhs when people discover that there are actually three cake layers inside — which are only as thick as a baking sheet — plus a jelly-like filling that bursts with pomegranate flavor. To make these babies easy to assemble, you’ll actually create a single cake, then cut it into squares. Glaze and garnish each ind…
Chocolate-Mint Sandwich Cookies
When the air turns colder and the holiday decorations go up, it’s time to break out the cookie recipes and start baking. These Chocolate-Mint Sandwich Cookies are inspired by Milano sandwich cookies — crisp around the edges, but a little softer in the center with a creamy mint filling.
Flaky Pie Dough
Nothing seems to trip up bakers — novices and old pros alike — more than pie dough. But with the recipe and tips offered here, you’re sure to pull it off. First, the choice of ingredients ensures it will be both flaky and tender (butter provides flakiness and shortening tenderness). When cutting these fats into the dry ingredients, do so just until pea-sized so the pieces will melt during baking, leaving flaky pockets in your dough.
To keep the dough tender, only mix it until it holds…
Pumpkin Bars with White Chocolate-Cream Cheese Frosting
This pumpkin bar recipe is not only going to become a seasonal favorite, it’s one you’ll want to make year-round. And that won’t be a problem since this recipe uses pure canned pumpkin, which makes for a wonderfully moist bar.
Oatmeal Scones with Maple Cream
These oatmeal scones, tasting a bit like an oversized oatmeal cookie, are just the ticket. No matter when you eat them or to whom you serve them, a large glass of cold milk makes the perfect chaser.