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Essentials: Strawberry Shortcake

definitely worth making your own with real whipped cream and real shortcake! Your particular recipe sounds great. Have to try it.

emilywalker at 10:09PM on 06/13/08

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I am getting married - but I need a menu

For our wedding we had a mid-afternoon reception and served egg rolls (though we're hardly Asian...it was from my husband's favorite restaurant), fruit trays, veggie trays, and of course cake. People loved the egg rolls and felt they were enough to make a meal, even though it wasn't intended as a full meal. A local Chinese restaurant makes their egg rolls from scratch and they are worlds better than anything you can get premade or frozen. We ordered the egg rolls from them and then the trays from another restaurant that does catering. It was quite economical because we didn't have the whole thing catered from one place and had a few church ladies keeping the buffet tables full.

emilywalker at 9:35PM on 05/28/08

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Serious Easter Artisanal Chocolate Egg Giveaway

cadbury eggs...I have loved them forever, especially when I get a good one whose center hasn't solidified but is still nice and creamy....mmmmmm

emilywalker at 5:20PM on 03/17/08

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Essentials: Strawberry Shortcake

I love the biscuits, and I have Lindsey Shere's cookbook. The New York Times also had a version with cocoa biscuits. It was delectable.

sugarstack at 12:36PM on 07/06/08

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Essentials: Strawberry Shortcake

My favorite is pound cake--if I bake it at home it's lemon poundcake, but I onfess that Entemann's is the old traditional in my life and I like it a lot. Although the heavyness of the cake does call for vanilla ice cream rather than whipped cream. So now it's a whole 'nother thing...

annien at 11:05AM on 07/06/08

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Essentials: Strawberry Shortcake

I too prefer it on sponge/shortcake, not a biscuit.. Glad to know there are others like me.

Alynn27 at 10:31AM on 06/18/08

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Essentials: Strawberry Shortcake

I recognize that this is heresy in this audience. But I have to say that the slightly sweet biscuits made of Bisquick (with real butter of course) and Cool Whip are not a misuse of good berries. Our season is almost over here in North Carolina but we have taken advantage of the selection from the Farmer's Market. I do agree that the quality of the cake is important.

JohnFred at 9:57AM on 06/18/08

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Essentials: Strawberry Shortcake

i'm going to make this for my birthday and invite just one other person to share it with me, heheheh!!!

cybercita at 10:40PM on 06/16/08

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Essentials: Strawberry Shortcake

my boyfriend has confirmed that the only dessert he enjoys is anything with cake, cream and strawberries. guess who'll be trying this sometime soon! thanks for the recipe!

divaofyum at 5:29PM on 06/16/08

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Essentials: Strawberry Shortcake

This recipe looks simple and delicious-just like how the dessert should be. I want to try and make it for my boyfriend this week. Thanks for the recipe!

sophia kitchencaravan at 3:33PM on 06/16/08

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I am getting married - but I need a menu

I had a similar wedding reception last fall - a casual party with a combination of passed "small plates" and appetizers, along with a few food stations scattered about. It was really fun, and everyone commented on how nice it was to be able to mingle and relax. The passed food included mini crab cakes, skewers, small cups of chowder, lamb meatballs, etc. We also had stations with pasta, fruit and cheese plates, etc. For the late night crowd, they brought out big plates of fries and chips and salsa. The best part of this type of reception is that you don't have to worry about seating arrangements.

mainegirl at 3:03PM on 05/30/08

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I am getting married - but I need a menu

I had a fantastic wedding party about a year ago -- mostly wine and champagne with a signature cocktail (vodka and strawberry lemonade) and a sort of light, buffet-style meal. There were about five passed apps, and then some simple buffet foods -- unusual cheeses, breads and dips, lamb meatballs with yogurt sauce, cous-cous salad both with and without chicken, poached salmon with several different sauces, new potato and green bean salad, lots of beautiful fresh veg, and fresh fruit, with a multi-flavor cupcake tower for dessert. Everyone loved it, had lots to eat, and it came in WAY under the expense of a usual wedding meal.

Julie at 1:57PM on 05/30/08

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I am getting married - but I need a menu

@FastFoodCritic: I read it the same way too...even after a realized it, everyone time I glance over it, I am still doing a doubletake!

Cary at 12:49PM on 05/30/08