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Culinary Alchemy
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Demystifying the Science behind the Culinary Arts.
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Those Divine Violets - Violet Nut Divinity
Little puffs of sweetness bursting with walnutty goodness, no wonder it is reputed to be the food of angels. Divinity is, although be it extremely sweet, delicious and can be made in a variety of flavors, depending on what extracts are available in ...
Easy as 1-2-3 - Traditional Scottish Shortbread
I have already established the fact that I am a DaSwiGerm, or Danish, Swiss, & German; AKA "Euro-Mutt", several posts back, but when it comes to Holiday baking, my traditions have branch out a little. I am bringing this up now, because over the ...
Ode to King Haakon\'s Bane - What the Heck Is It?
Just for fun, I thought I would throw this out there....Does anyone know what this is?I will give you 3 hints.... one of which may be completely obvious... :)1. It's a 6 inch wooden disk.2. The pointed border represents the rays of the sun.3. I use i...
Chocolate Krinkles for Old Kris Kringle
One of those childhood memories is now surfacing as the Christmas holiday approaches at what seems like the speed of light (YIKES! how many more days of shopping insanity are left?) Those memories are all about the wondrous parade of holiday treats t...
Those Spicy Crustaceans - Peperoncini Poppers
I love quick, simple and delicious appetizers. OK, the cutting and cleaning of the peperoncini takes awhile, but the filling is quick and simple. LOL And that leaves me free to concentrate on the meal without worrying that everyone is starving to d...
Grazin on Grecian Fusion - Greek Cups
OK, I will admit, the only thing that is "Asian" about this recipe is the wonton wrappers, the rest of it is pretty Greek. Be that as it may, these are a quick and delicious appetizer for your dinner party. This was originally a Pampered Chef recip...

