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Celebrate National Bundt Day

November 15, 2018 · Darcie

Today is National Bundt Day (an offically-named celebration day here in Minnesota, birthplace of the Bundt). The iconic pan was invented in the late 1950s by Nordic Ware founder H. David (Dave) Dahlquist. According to…

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Getting to the bottom of pie

November 13, 2018 · Darcie

Between a coworker picking my brain for Thanksgiving pie ideas and Jenny's wonderful post about the Sister Pie promotion, today left me with pie on my mind. Of all the components of a holiday meal, pie may be the one…

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Turkey brining has lost its luster

November 12, 2018 · Darcie

Like many home cooks, for years I performed a Thanksgiving ritual every November. I would scrub out an oversized bucket, (often a pickle bucket that I pleaded for at a fast food restaurant), fill it with a brine that…

Antipasto

First Annual EYB Holiday Cookie Contest

November 10, 2018 · Jenny

I love collecting cookie recipes - cherished family recipes and newspaper contest compilations are my favorites. I'm always on the lookout for something new and exciting to try so every holiday season, I snatch up all…