Summer Recipes

Taste of Home’s Food Affair: The Cream Puff Parlor

August 5, 2011 Dessert
Taste of Home’s Food Affair: The Cream Puff Parlor

The Wisconsin Cream Puff Parlor is filled with hungry patrons. Impatiently they stand in line, their eyes lingering on the delicate pastries filled with thick, velvety cream. One by one they place their orders. One cream puff. Two cream puffs. With a smile on their face they bite into the puffs, cream and powdered sugar [...]

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Cocktail Friday: Cherry Chocolate Floats

August 5, 2011 Beverages
Cocktail Friday: Cherry Chocolate Floats

It’s time to celebrate our favorite day of the week, Friday!. The weekend is finally here, which means it’s we can kick back, relax, and indulge in this Cherry Chocolate Float. Rich and creamy with a hint of fizz, this float brings back playful memories of the State Fair – the sound of laughter, the [...]

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State Fair: Chocolate Covered Bananas

August 3, 2011 Dessert
State Fair: Chocolate Covered Bananas

I will be honest, I’m very picky when it comes to bananas.  There is usually a 2-day window in which I’m able to eat the bright yellow fruit. There can be no brown spots, there  has to be a touch of green at the stem, and the banana has to be nice and firm. No [...]

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State Fair: Homemade Cotton Candy

August 2, 2011 Dessert
State Fair: Homemade Cotton Candy

Cotton Candy is a must when visiting the State Fair. Those soft, fluffy whisps of spun sugar melt in your mouth as you walk around the grounds, taking in the sights and smells of the fair. It’s a sweet, delicate treat that instantly transports us back to our childhood, when we’d beg our parents for [...]

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Crop Share Recipe: Cabbage

August 2, 2011 Side Dish
Crop Share Recipe: Cabbage

This blog post is part of a summer series, focusing on how to prepare and cook produce from a crop share. As a first time Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) member, Danielle Calkins, Assistant Editor-Digital for the Home & Garden team, will be testing out fresh recipes bi-weekly as she picks up her crops. You can [...]

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August is State Fair Month

August 1, 2011 Summer Recipes
August is State Fair Month

Ladies and Gentlemen! I present to you, the largest, tastiest, most anticipated event of the summer! State Fair Month! All month long we’ll be talking, tasting, and cooking our way through the very best of State Fair cuisine. From those crazy foods-on-a-stick to some out-of-this-world deep fried confections, we’re celebrating this American cultural phenomenon. So [...]

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Cocktail Friday: Pina Colada

July 29, 2011 Beverages
Cocktail Friday: Pina Colada

Happy Friday! I don’t know about you, but this week seemed to breeze by. The weather, however, has been less than breezy. With temperatures spiking as high as 110 degrees, one would think we were living in the tropics. So, because we’re practically living on the beaches of Fiji, this week’s cocktail is a Pina [...]

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The Great Debate: Pie Crust

July 28, 2011 Dessert
The Great Debate: Pie Crust

I’m going to be honest, I’m not a baker. I’ve tired, I really have, but for some reason things just don’t turn out like they should. Especially pie crusts. With summer in full swing and so many fresh fruits in season, I’m frustrated because all I want it pie. Sweet, bubbly, hot-from-the-oven pie that’s bursting [...]

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Recipes: The Very Best of Zucchini

July 27, 2011 Appetizer
Recipes: The Very Best of Zucchini

Zucchini are one of those versatile wonders. With their dark, green skin and oblong shape, this squash grows in abundance during the warm, summer months. Whether it’s pickled, fried, baked or mashed, they enhance just about any seasonal recipe. When visiting the markets, be sure to choose zucchini that are firm, shiny, and have a [...]

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How to Make Homemade Ice Cream In a Bag

July 26, 2011 Dessert
How to Make Homemade Ice Cream In a Bag

Goodness, this heat is oppressive. My apartment feels like a giant oven. The house plants have wilted under the heat, and my bananas sprout brown spots faster than you can say H-O-T. I’ve exhausted the ice-pop aisle at the grocery store, and run out of ice cube holders to make my own. It’s time to [...]

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