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Small Batch Sugar Glass
Sugar glass is the perfect medium for gingerbread house windows. It's fast, it's easy, and it's just dangerous enough -- that sugar gets really hot -- to make it kind of exciting.
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Marzipan For Covering Cakes
If you've ever rolled out marzipan only to have it crumble, break, tear, drop to the floor, or generally ruin your day you will be blown away by what a little corn syrup can do for this truly stunning cake covering.
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How To Make a Christmas Cake, Part 2
'Twas the week before Christmas you know what that means... The time has come to finish your Christmas Cake! This part is a breeze, so pour yourself some eggnog, grab some decorations, and let's go!
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White Chocolate Candy Cane Macarons
These macs are filled with my Whipped White Chocolate Ganache, topped with my Less Sweet Royal Icing and sprinkled with crushed candy canes. Christmas. Is. Coming.
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I Made The New York Times’ Gingerbread House. This Is What I Learned.
When the New York Times pushed former White House pastry chef Bill Yosses' gingerbread house recipe to my phone I jumped on that faster than a I jump on a flash sale at CB2. Does the internet know me, or does…
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How To Make Wassail (As in: “Here We Come A Wassailing”)
If you've mastered simmering liquid on your stove then you already know how to make wassail. Apple cider, orange juice, pineapple juice, and a host of spices like cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom will create the most delicious winter drink you've ever…
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Literally The Best Gingerbread Cookies You Can Make
A few years ago I went on a search to find the perfect gingerbread cookie recipe. The only problem? The perfect recipe didn't exist. So I made it up.
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Less Sweet Royal Icing
Here's quick and easy recipe that will allow you make a less sweet royal icing which will -- maybe unfortunately -- allow you to eat way more of it.
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My Best Aged Eggnog Recipe
My best aged eggnog recipe is food safe, dangerously boozy, and delicious. All you need are eggs, bourbon, rum, brandy, cream, milk, sugar, nutmeg and time.
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How To Make Gluten-Free PSL Bars
If you're looking for that PSL flavor that just makes you want to grab a warm blanket and curl up on the couch -- but you don't want all the gluten of my regular PSL Bars -- you have come to…
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How To Make A Christmas Cake, Part 1
Far more fruit than cake, Christmas Cake is fed once a week for a month or so with alcohol; brushed with apricot jam; covered with a thin layer of marzipan; frosted with royal icing, and decorated from there as you see…
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The Skylark: Revitalizing A Jazz-Age Cocktail
My "Skylark" is a revitalization of a Jazz-Age cocktail known as the "White Lady." While the drink fell out of fashion in the 1950s it is seriously due for a revival, albeit with an updated 2020-friendly name.
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How To Make Perfect British Scones (A Crash Course For Americans)
After 5 years and numerous failed attempts I have finally come up with a recipe for British Scones that Lyndon declared taste "Exactly like my Nana's." Below is my crash-course for Americans on How To Make Perfect British Scones.
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How To Make My (Gluten-Free) Prohibition Brownies
These brownies have all of the rich, booze-infused chocolatey flavor of my original Prohibition Brownies but none of the gluten.
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3 Tips on How to Shop for Wine
Hi, everyone! I’m Matthew’s friend, Tia, and I’m a sommelier who wants to make wine more accessible regardless of your budget or expertise. In addition to including wine pairings with some of Matthew’s recipes, we’ll do occasional posts on various wine…
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How To Make PSL Bars (Pumpkin Spice Latte Bars)
PSL has taken the world by storm, but sometimes we want our PS beside our coffee, not in it. These bars are super soft, super moist, and have just enough spice to tell your mouth that Autumn has indeed arrived.
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No-Fear All Butter Biscuits Recipe
The secret to good all butter biscuits is not being afraid. That and lots of butter. Most recipes use 2 tablespoons of butter per cup of flour. We'll use 3.
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Mrs. Mullins’ Soft Molasses Cookies
Mrs. Mullin’s Molasses Soft Cookie Recipe is celebrating its 101st year this year. Ginger, cinnamon, cloves and molasses. They are everything you want your grandma-cookie to be.
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White Wine and Plum Mostarda
This white wine and plum mostarda is so good you might find yourself eating it by the spoonful at 2am. Pour it over pork, pair it with hard cheeses, dollop it onto your Sunday pot roast. Dinner is done!
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Watermelon Gin Punch
This knock-you-off-your-rocker Watermelon Gin Punch is super simple to make. It's just a ratio. So get ready, here we go.