One of the simple pleasures in life is the sweet flavor of a fresh, ripe Bartlett pear. Bartlett pears are also delicious baked. This flavorful fruit combines well with apples to create a satisfying fall dessert to serve on weeknights or at family gatherings. Selecting Bartlett Pears and Apples for Apple Pear Crisp To make …
Chocolate has been around as a drink in Europe since the early sixteenth century but it was not until the late 1800s that the kind of chocolate now available in shops was produced in bar form by Fry’s. This was soon followed by Cadbury’s Dairy Milk Bar in 1905, which was made with fresh milk …
Ever since the first prehistoric man or woman stuck a naked arm into a hollow stump to retrieve a prized slab of honeycomb (probably getting amply stung in the process), people have eagerly sought honey for its unique flavor and properties. Honey is the only sweetener available for human use that doesn’t undergo significant modification …
What if I told you that your choice of cookie pan can have a direct impact on how well your cookies turn out? You might not believe me. You might even look at me like I sprouted an alien third head from my forehead. I really can’t blame you because a lot of people would …
One of the biggest questions muffin bakers face is what to do with muffin bottoms when they’re using nonstick muffins pans. The assumption here, of course, is that the nonstick pans would do such a tremendous job that the bottom of the muffins would come out intact. They would remain solid, there would be no …