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Taste of Home Holiday: Brioche

December 24, 2011 Behind the Scenes
Taste of Home Holiday: Brioche

I love everything about Christmas. The magic, the wonder, the traditions.  I love coming home to find my childhood house decorated in boughs of garland, flickering candles, and twinkling lights.  The kitchen is usually bustling with activity as my sisters and I bake cookies while my Mom puts together her signature brioche rolls. My all [...]

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Taste of Home Holiday: Rugelach

December 20, 2011 Behind the Scenes
Taste of Home Holiday: Rugelach

The editorial staff at Taste of Home is filled with the holiday spirit and sharing their favorite holiday memories, recipes, and crafts. Rachel Abrahms, Digital Coordinator, tasteofhome.com, shares her recipe for a sweet Hanukah treat. I don’t celebrate this festive time of year with a guy dressed in red or a tree covered in lights, [...]

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Snacks for Santa

December 19, 2011 Behind the Scenes
Snacks for Santa

-Photo from Miracle on 34th Street   Here at Taste of Home, we still believe in the spirit of Santa and embrace the magic and child-like wonder of the big man in red.  With Christmas Eve growing closer, we remember some of our favorite Santa-worthy treats. When I was little, my brother and I would [...]

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Cookies Across America Tour

December 15, 2011 Behind the Scenes
Cookies Across America Tour

Pat, an AllRecipes.com All Star, shares her Cookies Across America story. Ladies and gentlemen… Start your engines and join the Cookies Across America tour! My freezer is filling up with freshly-baked cookies for this year’s Cookies Across America campaign.  I’ll be out of town for two weeks this month, so if this is going to [...]

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Taste of Home Holiday: Gingerbread Houses

December 10, 2011 Behind the Scenes
Taste of Home Holiday: Gingerbread Houses

The editorial staff at Taste of Home is filled with the holiday spirit and sharing their favorite holiday memories, recipes, and crafts. Heidi Frank, Public Relations Manager, Taste of Home, shares her favorite memory of building gingerbread houses. One of my absolute favorite holiday traditions is the labor of love that my mom and I [...]

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Taste of Home Holiday: Broken Glass Dessert

December 8, 2011 Behind the Scenes
Taste of Home Holiday: Broken Glass Dessert

The editorial staff at Taste of Home is filled with the holiday spirit and sharing their favorite holiday memories, recipes, and crafts. Peggy Woodward, Food Editor, Healthy Cooking, shares her recipe for a favorite holiday dessert. My favorite holiday memories are the Christmas Eves spent at my grandparents’ house. Looking back, it was a crazy [...]

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Taste of Home Holiday: Seafood Soup

December 5, 2011 Behind the Scenes
Taste of Home Holiday: Seafood Soup

The editorial staff at Taste of Home is filled with the holiday spirit and sharing their favorite holiday memories, recipes, and crafts. Faithann Stoner, Senior Editor, Taste of Home Trade Books, shares her favorite recipe for a cold Christmas night. My “signature” holiday dish, which I’ve made for at least 10 years, is Seafood Soup for [...]

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Cookies Across America: A Sweet Way to Share the Season Pt 3

December 5, 2011 Behind the Scenes
Cookies Across America: A Sweet Way to Share the Season Pt 3

by Ruth R. Hartunian-Alumbaugh, RMT/BC, Field Editor in Willimantic, CT. I have been making cookies for weeks now.  I usually make four batches at a time and then refrigerate the dough until I can bake them.  Truth be told, I started giving the cookies out the day after Thanksgiving. I just couldn’t wait until the [...]

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Cookies Across America: The Perfect Cookies to Share

December 2, 2011 Behind the Scenes
Cookies Across America: The Perfect Cookies to Share

Taste of Home Field Editor, Meredith Beesing, shares her thoughts on Cookies Across America Day With all of the excitement and chaos of preparing for the holidays, often I lose sight of what is most important during this time – spending time with my loved ones and giving back to the community.  Baking offers me [...]

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Cookies Across America: A Sweet Way to Share the Season Part 2

November 25, 2011 Behind the Scenes
Cookies Across America: A Sweet Way to Share the Season Part 2

 by Ruth R. Hartunian-Alumbaugh, RMT/BC, Field Editor in Willimantic, CT. In this installment, I’ll discuss things you can do to make it easier to participate in Cookies Across America, highlighting the 10th as a special day to share your cookies! If your life is extremely busy, you can even make your delicious cookies in stages. [...]

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