So, I am a regular patron of my local Trader Joe's, and whenever I go there one of my staples is their bags of wheat mini bagels. I'm seriously addicted. Really. Whenever I take them home I freeze them (no...
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please someone help! looking for a homemade recipe....
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My pumpkin pie hardly ever firms up correctly. I'm using a recipe out of Joy of Cooking. . . what are your suggestions for a firmer pie? more eggs? less eggs? more cream? less cream? evaporated milk instead of cream?...
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I have an idea for a cupcake cake (redundant?) for my husband's birthday. The end result is that I need to make an edible barrel, preferably cupcake size. The best idea I've had so far from suggestions around friends and...
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I just read this fascinating article in the NY Times about the secrets behind perfect chocolate chip cookies (rest the dough for 36 hours! Who knew??). It made me wonder -- what other tricks are there for amazing brownies, cookies,...
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I wanted to thank everyone for the ideas that they gave me for my cake for a competition. I have decided that I cannot, try as I might, defy the basic laws of physics and put a tunnel of marshmallow...
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It's late, so this may be awkwardly phrased =). I was looking through my recipes today and realized that the most exciting thing I've done with choux pastry is make cream puffs. What I then decided I wanted to do...
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So, I'm cruising my regular foodie blogs and come across the sourdough bread recipe on thekitchn.com http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/baked-good/recipe-beginner-sourdough-loaf-048192 So, I'm thinking to myself I can do this. But I have a fear of yeast and killing it, and instead of warm,...
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I'm considering enrolling in the baking/pastry program at PCI in the San Jose, CA area. Does anyone know anything about the program/school? Know anyone who's completed it? There are a few other places in the area, but this one is...
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I have to make a birthday cake for my son and his wife on Passover. I make alot of really good baked items, but aside from a flourless chocolate cake, or cheesecake, any good yellowcake recipes out there? Any other...
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