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Instead, when I’m ready to decorate a frosted layer cake, I reach for the humble spoon. Yes – a cheap spoon is all you need to decorate a cake! The back of the spoon can make swoops and swirls, zigzags and stripes, spirals and concentric circles, ruffles and waves and floral petals. No piping bag or fancy tips required! Before You Begin Frost the cake completely with a crumb layer, then add another layer of frosting about 3/4-inch thick on all the sides and the top of the cake....

If you’re not into baking or burnt out on bread, reach for your blender and make a cooling drink. We’re all bonkers for bananas over here, so come join in the party! Related Video

BBQ Chicken Pitas I first tried these BBQ Chicken Pitas with Jicama Apple Slaw during a visit to Fitness Ridge Resort in Southern Utah. It was an incredible week of hiking and exercising, learning more about health and fitness, and of course, eating delicious and healthy food! This recipe was one of my favorite lunches that they served, and I couldn’t wait to get home and share it with you. The chicken is packed with flavor and the light and fresh apple slaw adds crunch and bulk to the meal....

A few notes about this wonderful recipe. It makes a lot! This batch easily serves 12. Now, when Becca makes it, she usually scales it by 3x, making enough for over 30 people, which means there’s always plenty to send home with folks, and plenty for leftovers. Becca uses Tony Cachere’s seasoning in her jambalaya, which is a standard seasoning in that part of the country. You can buy it online, or look for a recipe online to approximate the herbs and spices in it....

Blue Bayou Restaurant in Disneyland For kids and adults alike, the Blue Bayou restaurant provides delicious dishes and a fun dining atmosphere. And with advance reservations available online or via the Disneyland app, it’s never been easier to enjoy lunch or dinner at Blue Bayou Restaurant. Todd had the pork chops, which were AMAZING, and I had the sustainable fish of the day, which was cod the day we were there....

Marie Callender’s Chocolate Satin Pie has been a favorite of ours for years. We used to live close to a Marie Callender’s restaurant and we would buy this pie every time it went on sale. This pie is one you need to make when no one else is at home and hide it in the very back of the fridge, or it won’t last until you are ready to serve it for dessert!...

Okay, so you do have to boil the water to make the brine, plus add garlic cloves and a few optional seasonings to the jar. And you’ll need to check on the jar every day, but come on—how can you not? The magic of fermentation will make you feel like a kid. In fact, if you have kids, do this project with them. Old-Time Stories of Pickling What we in America call dill pickles are a beloved tradition in Eastern Europe and many American communities with Eastern European heritage: Poland, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Georgia, Ukraine, and Russia....

Think macaroni and deviled egg have a love child, and you’ll be in the vicinity of this macaroni salad. There is a hard boiled egg, some roasted red bell pepper, chopped spring onions, a generous amount of mayo, and seasoning with sweet paprika. It’s a perfect salad for a summer BBQ or picnic. VIDEO: How to Make Macaroni Salad Tip: Add Roasted Red Peppers Roasted red peppers aren’t a typical addition to macaroni salad, but trust me, they’re great!...

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Chard is one of my favorite greens to cook because it’s more substantial than spinach (which seems to melt to nothing when you cook it), but more tender and less bitter than kale. Usually I just sauté chopped chard in olive oil with some garlic. This time I peeled a parsnip down to its tough core and tossed the parsnips ribbons in with the chard. Oh my gosh, it’s so good!...

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How Do You Cook a Roast in the Oven? Don’t be intimidated by oven roast. It couldn’t be easier! There are just a few tricks to getting that buttery, melt-in-your-mouth roast beef you love: How Long Does it Take to Cook a Roast Beef in the Oven? Depending on the size of roast, plan to keep that meat snug in the oven for at least three hours (remember low and slooooow) for a three pound roast....

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It may look and taste fancy, but this dairy-free dessert contains just two simple ingredients and takes less that 20 minutes to prepare. The texture of this pudding is dense and rich thanks to full-fat coconut milk and good-quality dark chocolate. Mixed together, these two ingredients set into a creamy, spoonable chocolate pudding. When shopping for dark chocolate, double check the ingredients to make sure it doesn’t contain milk, whey, or casein....

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Zuppa Toscana is one of our favorite soups at Olive Garden, and this copycat recipe is spot on. It is the perfect for the cold days of fall and winter, but really it is great any time of the year. The soup is a creamy and hearty with a bit of a kick. If you like some heat in your soup, be generous with the red pepper flakes. For a more mild flavor, a little goes a long way....

In my house, this phrase cues The Lego Movie theme song. In Sussman’s cookbook, it’s a reflection of life in Israel. She says the phrase, a bit of Hebrew borrowed from Arabic slang, “has come to define a state of being, where everything is cool as can be.” Everything Is Awesome! Sussman is a U.S. expat living in Tel Aviv within easy walking distance of Shuk HaCarmel, commonly referred to as the Shuk....

This is an odd looking dish with the orangey pink shrimp and the light yellow-y green tomatillos, speckled here and there with white Cotija cheese and green cilantro. And you might be thinking, what kind of combination is that? But hear me out. This odd assortment of ingredients is just a Southwestern riff off a shrimp saganaki, which is typically made with feta and tomato sauce. One of the best received recipes on this site is for baked shrimp in tomato feta sauce....

It’s still high season around here for blackberries, which churn up beautifully in frozen yogurt, with a little lemon zest, cardamom, and cinnamon. You can skip the spices if you want, but they do add a lovely touch to the berries. These also make terrific popsicles. Related Video