Archive for the ‘Chef Tips’ Category

Chef Tip: How to Freeze Cookie Dough

I recently reviewed the cookbook Make-Ahead Meals for Busy Moms by Jane Doiron on my parenting blog, Busy Mom.  I am really excited about her cookbook because in all of the recipes, there is prep work you can do the night before.  I asked her if she had a tip for us and she did!
Flash Freezing
Yes, there [...]

Video Tip: Festive Apple Cider Cups

There’s something about this time of year that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.  As the weather starts to turn colder, leaves change and fall and snow becomes a regular in the forecast… I like to curl under a blanket by the fire and read a good book or watch a movie with [...]

Chef Tip: How To Make A Filled Cupcake

    
Today’s CHEF TIP is how to make a filled cupcake.  Transform a regular cupcake mix!
Cat from Food for 5 is a busy mom of three kids who shares easy recipes, with most handed down from her mom.  Do you remember your mom’s cooking?  Many of us have special memories of home-cooked meals. One of my memories is of [...]

The First And Only Cupcake Bakery in Omaha

With the ongoing cupcake craze, you probably know if you have a cupcake bakery in your area.  Even Midwest states, like Nebraska, are noticing the demand for those sweet little personal cakes that everyone is craving.  Cupcake Island is Omaha’s first and only cupcake shop and the demand is great. 
With one or two weddings each [...]

FOOD & WINE’s Top Picks of the Best Cookbooks of 2009

Hand-picked by FOOD & WINE editors from over 150 contenders, the highly-anticipated list features the 25 best cookbooks:
1. The Art and Soul of Baking by Cindy Mushet
2. Secrets of the Red Lantern by Pauline Nguyen
3. Bottega Favorita by Frank Stitt
4. Heirloom Cooking with the Brass Sisters by Marilynn and Sheila Brass
5. Urban Italian by Andrew Carmellini
6. Osteria [...]

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