7 must-try sheet cake recipes that make every celebration better
I’m not a very skillful cake maker. Layers come out uneven and crumbly, and I never seem to wait long enough to frost them. But sheet cakes I can handle. I love the simplicity of one, generous layer whose flaws you can easily cover with a spread of luscious frosting....
Hiyayakko is going to be your new favorite summer appetizer
You may have seen a dish called hiyayakko popping up on the menu of your favorite sushi joint lately. A simple dish of cold tofu and toppings, this traditional Japanese dish is the perfect appetizer for warm summer days. In fact, hiayayakko, when used in Japanese...
These 8 cold noodle dishes are perfect for hot summer days. And nights.
With the searing hot days of summer here, and just the thought of spending hours in our kitchens cooking has us sweating. Not to mention turning on that metal-fire-box thing that dare not speak its name. Related: 8 fresh summer pasta salads to help you get creative...
6 creative pie crust alternatives, because sometimes, life’s too short for rolling out dough.
The last traditional pie crust I made from scratch was over twenty years ago, when I was trying to impress my future in-laws with a homemade pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. It looked gorgeous when it came out of the oven, but right after snapping a photo of it, it...
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