AMERICAN BAKING

The smell of fresh pastry dough being rolled out swirls of frosted sugar, the heady aroma of baking apples, the spicy hints of cinnamon and nutmeg wafting from the oven…American baking is a foodie's delight with its wide variety of tastes, textures, and flavors. Christmas cookies, Valentine's tarts, Thanksgiving pies, birthday cakes, family favorites…..the list is endless. Delicious swirls of whipped cream, tart fresh fruit filling, the glimmer of chocolate glaze and the taste of powdered sugar off the first bite of a doughnut...it's enough to make even the fullest person sit up and ask for more!Christmas is not just about Santa, the Christmas tree or the holly and mistletoe. Christmas is about food, and it's one of the most important holidays in American baking.  Christmas cookies drizzled with icing and sugar; Yule logs brought over ...
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date15 Oct
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BAILEYS CHOCOLATE MOUSSE – AN EASY & VERY INDULGENT DESSERT

Chocolate mousse recipes abound in all shapes and sizes, some are complicated, and some, like this one, are very easy to make. However, that doesn’t make it any less delicious. This one gets made frequently in our house, and doesn’t last long! I use a blend of white and milk chocolate because I feel that creates a perfect complement to the baileys, and the amaretti biscuits. This is the sort of recipe that can be easily adapted with all sorts of different flavours, as long as you retain the same ratio of chocolate to cream, and don’t add too much of any ingredient that contains a lot of water, as this could affect the ability of the chocolate and cream to blend together smoothly. I’ve included some other varieties we frequently indulge ourselves in at the ...
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date11 Oct
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YOUR FEBRUARY PARTY CAN WARM UP THE WINTER WITH GREAT PARTY INVITATIONS AND IDEAS

Although February is considered winter you can still have a red-hot birthday party. Most people think of Valentineâ??s when they think of the month of February, but there are many great ideas and themes to make your February birthday a smash. February invitations If you do decide on a Valentineâ??s theme for your birthday, start off with a red or pink party invitation.  Get your guests in the Valentineâ??s mood with these colors and even symbols and images that fit; for example red hearts and cupids can make great birthday invitations.  Just make sure youâ??re clear on your invitation that itâ??s a birthday party, not a Valentineâ??s Day party. Party themes A coupleâ??s Valentineâ??s birthday party can always be fun, but you might want to focus more of the attention on the birthday guest of honor.  ...
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date9 Oct
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