Behind the Scenes

We Scream for Ice Cream…Sandwiches!

May 9, 2012 Behind the Scenes
We Scream for Ice Cream…Sandwiches!

Have you seen it – the bright and colorful new cover of the June/July issue of Simple & Delicious? It features some incredibly easy ice cream sandwiches and one killer ice cream soda. It’s the coolest tribute to summer. For one glorious day, our Photo Studio was transformed into ice cream sandwich central. The counters [...]

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A Day in the Life of a Culinary Specialist

May 3, 2012 Behind the Scenes
A Day in the Life of a Culinary Specialist

Culinary Specialist, Dana Elliot, gives us an inside look at the life of a Cooking School Culinary Specialist and the happenings backstage. Many people will ask me, what do you do for a living, and I always reply, I’m a chef.  But in reality, I’m also an entertainer, product spokesperson, a/v technician, cross country driver, [...]

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Happy Earth Day!

April 22, 2012 Behind the Scenes
Happy Earth Day!

Alysse Gear, Taste of Home’s very own Green Team leader, helps the entire Taste of Home offices celebrate Earth Day. Nearly a year ago now was my first day in the Milwaukee’s Reader’s Digest/Taste of Home office. I was welcomed by a big cube, new laptop, incredibly cheerful co-workers—and a few environmental blunders that later [...]

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Behind the Scenes: Taste of Home Prop Room

April 11, 2012 Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes: Taste of Home Prop Room

Here at Taste of Home, everything has to be picture perfect. From recipe submissions to the glossy pages of the magazine, each step has to be followed perfectly.  Once our recipes have been given our Test Kitchen stamp of approval, it’s off to the photo studio for a little pampering and their big shining moment, [...]

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Healthy Cooking: Life of a Recipe

March 29, 2012 Behind the Scenes
Healthy Cooking: Life of a Recipe

For more behind the scenes, be sure to pick up the April/May issue of Healthy Cooking, on newsstands now! And be sure to follow them on Facebook, too! Get this recipe: Amaretto Custard-Berry Parfaits You Might Also Like Healthy Living Top 10 Light Desserts Light Dessert Newsletter Sign-Up

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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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