Diane WatkinsKnow Your Ingredients – Sweet Potatoes What has as much fiber as a bowl of oatmeal, almost twice the Vitamin A of carrots, more potassium than a banana, and is a good source of Vitamin …
How to Make Sweet Potato Fries
Sweet potatoes are now listed as a super food. These southern favorites are high in fiber, vitamins A, B6 and C, potassium, manganese and complex carbohydrates. The extra fiber means that they don’t affect your …
Traditional Southern Banana Pudding Recipe
When I was a child, my grandmother would always make my favorite dessert when we came to visit. By the way, she made EVERY grandchild’s favorite. Her chest freezer sat in her dining room, and …
Easy Cookie Recipes- One Recipe with Many Variations
Easy Cookie Recipes – One Recipe with Many Variations By Karen Ciancio There are so many cookie recipes around but often so little time to bake during the busy holiday season. The solution? A great …
Cookie Decorating 101
by: Mimi Cummins Many bakers ask for tips and instructions on decorating cookies. Well that’s a tall order because there are as many ways to decorate cookies as there are cookies! Here are a few …
Preventing Burned Cookies-Never Burn the Bottoms of your Cookies Again
Never Burn The Bottoms of Your Cookies Again! by Monica Brooks If you are like me, you love to bake cookies, but hate the all-too-familiar problem of burning the bottoms. During the past couple of …
Cookie Baking Tips
Cookie Baking Tips by: Michael Paetzold Making better cookies is a lot easier if you understand the difference between the average commercial bakery and the home kitchen. These tips will allow you to make better …
Muffins and Quick Breads
Muffins and quick breads are really the same bread baked in different pans. The secret to making a good muffin or quick bread is in the mixing. The batter should be stirred (never beaten) only until the dry …
How to Make Molten Chocolate Cake
Molten Chocolate Cake (serves 6) Powder sugar for dusting 4 large egg yolks 4 large whole eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 lb. high-quality, bittersweet chocolate, chopped 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp cake flour (plus more …
Decadently Rich Chocolate Truffle Cake
This chocolate truffle cake is perfect for the holidays or a special occasion. It is a little more complicated to make, requiring a filling and a ganache coating, but the results are well worth the …