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You Scream, I Scream, We All Scream For (Low-Cal) Ice Cream Cake
First things first... who doesn't love ice cream? (if you raised your hand just now, I'll let you find yourself to the door).
By Laura Odegard9 years ago in Feast
What's Wrong with Gluten?
First of all, let's start with that many people don't know what gluten is. It is a protein, combination of gliadin and glutenin. It works like a glue, makes dough stretchy and spongy.
By Nikola Lodkowska9 years ago in Feast
Born-Again Cornbread
Save any supper with this savory cornbread batter. You were right to hang onto that jar of perfectly seasoned pickle juice. Now there is something to do with it! Cornbread is the answer. Any shape. Round, square, muffins or best of all, waffles.
By Karen Pusin9 years ago in Feast
Common Cooking Mistakes You Should Avoid
As many people in the tri-state area could tell you, I used to be a professional food critic. In those years, I actually worked hard to develop a good palate for food, a fine understanding of what it takes to make a good meal, and a good grasp of food flavor pairings.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 years ago in Feast
Best Ice Cream Spots in NJ
Ice cream and summer go together like Trump and egomaniacs. When the weather gets warm, there’s one comfort food that dessert-lovers all over the state go in search for: ice cream. Folks simply love to quench their need of having some ice cream before in the hot weather.
By David Lasher9 years ago in Feast
Polly Want a Cracker?
Have you ever made snack crackers at home? Most people don’t. There are so many savory varieties on the market; it seems faster and easier to pick up a box of munchies at the market than to go to the trouble of baking up a batch yourself.
By Marlene Affeld9 years ago in Feast
October Apples
It was easy to tell when it was time to start preparing for the annual Apple Butter making ritual. The leaves would start to show a hint of color as the nights got cooler. Soon the first hard freeze would bring out Autumn in all its colorful beauty. Labor Day weekend was a distant memory as the calendar stated it was time to prepare for Halloween. The second week of October was usually unseasonably warm during the day with cold nights which was perfect weather to put the finishing touches on the apple orchards and their bounty.
By Oro Cas9 years ago in Feast
Ganache Techniques
As a chocolatier, I use ganache in many of the recipes and demonstrations I share online so I thought I should produce an easy how to guide covering some of the ratio options for ganache. With this guide, you should be able to create any kind of ganache for any dessert with any flavour combination! These are the three basic ratios every chocolatier uses when making chocolate ganache.
By David Greenwood-Haigh9 years ago in Feast
Guide to Grilling Pizza
Pizza is one of those things that most people tend to have pretty strong opinions about – especially when it comes to grilling pizza. Most pizza purists will tell you that the best pizzas ever will be oven-fired, made with homemade dough, and topped with the freshest Italian goodies you can find on the market. Or, they may tell you that pizza's only really available in New York City.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 years ago in Feast
Healthy Dessert Recipes
People tend to approach healthy dessert recipes with an air of skepticism. Healthy desserts? Seems like a contradictory statements. Desserts are meant to be sugary and sweet. How can any dessert be healthy?
By Miranda O'Conner9 years ago in Feast
Bacon Maple Cheesecake
When we opened Third & Vine back in February of 2014 I originally planned to change the cheesecake flavor with the season. However, everyone loved this one so much we decided there was no way it could come off the menu. It became our signature dessert and although I am no longer the chef at Third & Vine I know they will always keep it.
By Lynn Wheeler9 years ago in Feast
Easy Lunches That Satisfy
Lunch might just be one of the most difficult meals of the day. Satisfying dinners are easy to whip up, as are built-up breakfasts. It's possible to get a stick-to-your-ribs dinner or lunch that also doesn't pack a powerful punch in the diet department.
By Julie Barnes9 years ago in Feast