April 2011

Recipes: Best Breakfast Breads

April 29, 2011 Breads
Recipes: Best Breakfast Breads

The weekend breakfast is positively delightful. The ability to wake up slowly and tuck in to a full breakfast, is a welcome change from the speedy meals we usually reach for to break our fast during the week. While it’s nice to sit down to a plate of fluffy eggs and crispy bacon, tender breads [...]

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Royal Wedding Viewing Party

April 28, 2011 Appetizer
Royal Wedding Viewing Party

As the Royal Wedding gets closer, I find myself becoming more and more excited. What will Kate wear? How tall will the cake be? What will Harry say in his Best Man speech? More importantly, what will be served for dinner? While I’d love to be a guest at the royal nuptials, I’m going to [...]

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Kitchen Finds: Royal Wedding Eats

April 28, 2011 Kitchen Finds
Kitchen Finds: Royal Wedding Eats

The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton has finally arrived. Thousands of people will line the streets of London hoping for a glimpse of the blushing bride, while well wishers around the world will be tuning in to watch the extensive TV coverage of this historic event. Months of anticipation have led to [...]

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40 Before 40: Going Gluten Free

April 28, 2011 Behind the Scenes
40 Before 40: Going Gluten Free

Taste of Home is sponsoring a company weight loss program based on our new cookbook, The Comfort Food Diet. I asked one of the participants, Associate Web Editor Heather Gergen, to share with us her journey to a healthier lifestyle. Last week was the final week of the Comfort Food Diet club at Taste of [...]

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Comfort Food: Hazardous Weather Cleanup Recipes

April 27, 2011 Dessert
Comfort Food: Hazardous Weather Cleanup Recipes

Spring in the Midwest means hazardous weather. On Good Friday St. Louis, Missouri, was hit by an E4 tornado. Many homes were destroyed, but thankfully no lives were lost. Meanwhile heavy storms have battered Arkansas, a levee broke in southern Missouri, and more severe weather is scheduled to rip through Texas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. While [...]

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Kitchen Finds: McCormick Recipe Inspirations

April 26, 2011 Camping
Kitchen Finds: McCormick Recipe Inspirations

There’s nothing worse than buying an expensive jar of spices and only using it once. Especially when you’re living on a budget. After one use, the jar spends months in the back of your spice cabinet, collecting dust, until you decide to make that particular recipe again. Talk about a waste of space and money. [...]

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Cooking Schools: Learning the Cake Roll

April 25, 2011 Cooking School
Cooking Schools: Learning the Cake Roll

Taste of Home Field Editor Susan Stetzel shares her experience of making a Lemon Cake Roll while assisting at a Taste of Home Cooking School event. Ah, spring in Western New York! Robins chirping, crocuses blooming and of course – the spring Taste of Home Cooking School at Pavilion High School! I love working these [...]

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Easter Reflection

April 24, 2011 Easter
Easter Reflection

It’s pouring rain here in St. Louis, but I’m not letting that put a damper on my Easter celebrations. My family and I are getting ready to sit down to an Easter supper of orange-glazed ham, scalloped potatoes, spinach gratin, and soft buttery rolls. Family and friends are all smiling, and ready to pile their [...]

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Easter Recipe: Chocolate-Covered Eggs

April 22, 2011 Dessert
Easter Recipe: Chocolate-Covered Eggs

Crafting chocolate eggs is an Easter tradition that I look forward to every year. On the weekend of Easter Sunday, my sisters and I gather in the kitchen to melt, dip, and coat our way to some gorgeous chocolate eggs. The method is so easy, and the results are incredibly decadent. If you’re looking for [...]

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How to Naturally Dye Easter Eggs

April 21, 2011 Easter
How to Naturally Dye Easter Eggs

Coloring eggs is a popular Easter tradition. Families gather in the kitchen to transform stark white eggs into beautiful gems of purple, blue, and pink. While those pastel, marble, and glitter covered eggs are quite pretty, sometimes a more natural look is in order. In honor of Earth Day (and Easter), here are a few [...]

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