Favorite Roasted Turkey is the most classic, go-to recipe for making the best Thanksgiving dinner. It will become a family tradition. • • • As a food editor at magazines, the challenge was to come up with a new, unique Thanksgiving dinner recipes every year. What new flavor could I come up with for ...
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Basic Tart Crust
This homemade tart crust is so simple (and so good). Easy recipes that let you make a million variations are tricks I keep up my sleeve. This tart crust recipe is one of those. It's very simple and is the base for many a variation. Typically tart crusts are a little richer, and a bit more sturdy ...
Candy Corn Twist Cupcakes
I know people who like candy corn. I try not to judge them, and just love them for who they are--but it's hard. For those of you in my camp who don't love the wonderfully iconic Halloween candy, but, like me, survive off of several sugar fixes a day, I created a solution in the form of a ...
The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies In The World
These are the best chocolate chip cookies in the world. I know this is a bold statement, but hey, I'm a professional. I have shared this recipe for almost 20 years, to whomever wants it. It's the only recipe I know off the top of my head, and I have texted it, emailed it, shared in social ...
Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Swiss Meringue Buttercream is a silky icing that uses egg whites, sugar and butter. Not too sweet, it's perfect for piping and frosting cakes and cupcakes. Possibly one of the most perfect frostings imaginable. This isn't a confectioners' sugar icing, it starts with a Swiss meringue (a cooked ...