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• Taste of the Tropics: Island desserts that will take you away
  Taste of the Tropics
  
  
• ‘Semi-frozen’ in Italian means ‘completely good’ in any language
  ‘Semi-frozen’ in Italian means ‘completely good’ in any language
  
  
• Homemade Ice Cream — Fresh, Smooth, Simple
  With its pure, wholesome ingredients, it brings back memories of birthday parties and long summer nights.
  
  
• Nothing is smoother than...Mousse
  Nothing is smoother than...Mousse
  
  
• Espresso, Express!
  This time of year, when the weather works its way from warm to sweltering, coffee sales in the United States grind, oddly enough, to a near halt.
  
  
• Baking Expert Carole Walter Offers Up Five Delightfully Unexpected Additions to Your Holiday Cookie Collection
  The holidays are a time when we take a step back to appreciate family traditions that we rarely find time to observe during the rest of the year.
  
  
• Baking 101
  The holidays can be a stressful time of year. We recommend three cookbooks—by Roland Mesnier, Lori Longbotham and David Lebovitz—which can turn a holiday baking frenzy into a relaxing experience with sugar, butter and eggs.
  
  
• Cupcake Coup
  Who can resist the charming allure of a cupcake - the nostalgia, the variety, and the perfect individual serving all contained in one cute little package? Elinor Klivans shares five luscious recipes...
  
  
• Puff Pastry in a Flash
  Fast-not fussy-recipes using 6 ingredients or less
  
  
• Pot Luck
  Ready in well under an hour, pots de crème are silky smooth and extravagantly rich - an elegant finish to any civilized meal
  
  
• Chocolate Tempering
  Tempering chocolate involves melting chocolate and carefully lowering it to a specific temperature.
  
  
• How to Melt Chocolate
  Melting chocolate to use as a baking ingredient for candy work or decoration requires gentle heat.