Finding Balance Through Food
This creamy and zesty pie, the official state pie of Florida, is simple, satisfying, and the perfect remedy for winter blues. It can be baked or unbaked, have a graham cracker or pastry crust, and topped with meringue or whipped cream but it consistently contains key lime juice, sweetened condensed milk, and egg yolks.
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Hundreds of years ago, cocoa powder had a unique reaction to other ingredients during the baking process that produced the prototypical “red velvet” color. This reaction doesn’t happen anymore, so we create our red velvet with natural food colorings like beets or commercial food dye. The result is a luscious and elegant dessert spread with a homemade cream cheese frosting that’s fun to make and eat.
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Tahini is a Middle Eastern paste made from toasted sesame seeds that adds a deliciously unique taste to classic chocolate chip cookies. Equivalent in popularity only to snickerdoodles, these easy-to-make treats are in high demand in our house.
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Dry, crunchy, and oblong in shape, these Italian biscuits pair especially well with a hot cup of tea or coffee. They aren’t overly sweet and taste excellent with any combination of nuts, dried fruits, spices, or powders, although our favorite flavor pairing is cherry almond.
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Cheesecake was originally a simple combination of flour, honey, and cheese until New York made it famous by adding eggs and cream cheese. Today, places like The Cheesecake Factory have over 30 flavors! Cheesecake can be rich and complicated, however our recipe is light and simple.
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This is another classic cookie recipe to add to your collection. Its simple ingredients, straightforward preparation, and delicious taste make it a stellar snack to have around the house.
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The Germans first introduced coffee cakes with their characteristic streusel topping long ago, however it was 1950’s American wives and mothers that transformed it into a sweet cake with a hole in the middle. Regardless of how you prepare it today, this crumbly breakfast treat still pairs perfectly with coffee!
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These little cakes with their gooey chocolatey interior are the perfect treat to celebrate the New Year. Crushed peppermints or candy canes make for a textural and seasonal topping.
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