Mardi Gras Lemon Squares
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Seasonal Recipes
hin Mints are delicious, but I’m getting tired of eating them straight and have been trying to incorporate them into richer and more satisfying desserts. Thin Min Icebox Cake was a complete failure because the Thin Mints never softened, but Thin Mint Pie and these Thin Mint Brownies were both terrific. The brownies have what I think is the perfect level of mint and their texture works well with the cookies.
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Published on February 5, 2011
Somehow, I went through life never knowing the existence of King Cakes. I’d never been to New Orleans, and Mardi Gras was a holiday that came and went with no fanfare whatsoever. It wasn’t until my mid-twenties, when a co-worker from New Orleans introduced me to King Cakes. Her dad kept sending them to her at work and each time she received one, she’d put it in the break room. The person who found the hidden plastic baby, in theory, should have bought another cake for the office. In this case, that person didn’t have to because the New Orleans girl’s dad just kept sending more! I kept thinking how sweet it was to have a dad who sent King Cake, so I like King Cake now for that reason. Still, I never felt compelled to make one from scratch.
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Published on January 29, 2007
Midori Bundt Cake is quick, easy and unique. The star ingredient (the Midori) is a melon liqueur commonly found in frozen Daiquiris, so even if you don’t like the cake, you’ll at least have a new item for your bar. I am unaware of the origin of this recipe but it strikes me as something [...]
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Published on April 14, 2006
