Here’s a recipe not for the faint of heart. It’s an over-the-top, 1950s-era recipe that I dug out of my grandmother’s collection. This confection combines yellow cake, rhubarb, strawberry jello, and marshmallows. If you aren’t afraid of that last sentence, then pull up a chair and join me for a slice of “big pink.”

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Stella, the blogger at BraveTart, blew my mind. She said you could make sprinkles easily in your own kitchen. Crazy, I thought — brilliant! I obviously had to try it. Here’s how it turned out for me, documented step by step.

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I purchased a doughnut pan a few years back for a recipe-testing project I was working on, but after two or three uses, it got squirreled away in my laundry room, along with plenty of other unitaskers left quietly to die. I decided recently to brush off the pan and give it another go, and I am so glad I did.

l will be the first to admit that these “faux-nuts” will never be as good as a warm batch of Krispy Kremes, but they are definitely delicious enough to satisfy a hankering when there’s no glowing “Hot Now!” sign in sight.

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How To Make Chocolate Chip Cookies

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When it comes to the world of desserts, cookies are quite simple, but boy are they mighty. Whether you store your dough in the freezer to bake them one at a time, or bake them by the dozen, fresh-baked cookies are a wonderful and comforting thing. They make us smile.

Before reaching for the butter and sugar to mix up your next batch of cookies, make sure you have all the necessary pro tips nailed down. Here are five pro tips for baking better cookies every time.

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In a world rife with pain, violence, and strife, focusing on shared food traditions can remind us of our collective humanity and refocus us on what we have in common. Yogurt is among the most ancient, truly global foods there is.

Modern Israelis and Palestinians eat yogurt. Armenians and Turks eat yogurt. Indians, Pakistanis, Iranians, Iraqis, Greeks, Albanians, Russians, Bulgarians, Americans, Serbs, Canadians, New Zealanders, and Filipinos eat yogurt. And that’s just the smallest slice.

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Lemon Lime Curd with Rosemary Sables

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If you’re still looking for something special for the moms in your life, we have the answer, and it lies in your kitchen. Get out the butter, sugar, and flour, and roll up your sleeves. Let these moms know you’re thinking of them with a sweet batch of homemade cookies.

From buttery shortbread and delicate madeleines to classic snickerdoodles and a fun take on the classic chocolate chip, here are 15 sweet cookie recipes to help celebrate the moms in your life.

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