©iStockphoto.com/kolan Wet walnuts, the sticky-sweet ice cream topping made from walnuts and maple syrup, often have a soggy appearance and cloying flavor. If the walnuts aren't sufficiently toasted, or if you use low-quality maple syrup, an otherwise delicious sundae can...
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If portion control is one of the keys to weight control, these mocha brownie thins, courtesy of the great Karen Barker, pastry chef and co-owner (along with her chef-husband Ben Barker) of the Magnolia Grill in Durham, North Carolina, are...
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I've never even tried to make a pie, but if I ever did, I would use Karen Barker's recipe for basic pie crust. Here it is, and what's interesting is how little it differs from Melissa Clark's in the New...
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