From Brooklyn to the Catskills, the latest and greatest to inspire your week.
Halloween Whoopie Pies
The Halloween Whoopie Pie is a new take on an old classic, presented in a bite sized package that glitters with (sanding sugar) fun.
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Homemade Coffee Cake
When was the last time you enjoyed a homemade coffee cake? Not one that you pick up at the grocery store or deli, or that comes from an overpriced bakery and has twice as much streusel as cake.
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Strawberry Cake
The Strawberry Cake is the simply perfect, and somewhat unexpected, alternative for showcasing your delicious summer strawberries. Unlike a strawberry pie or shortcake, which involve multiple components and steps, the Strawberry Cake is made up of two components: cake and strawberries. The only thing that needs to be done with the strawberries is hulling and halving. No mascerating, draining, or chopping into tiny pieces. The cake itself is also super simple to make, just a bit of sifting, beating and blending and poof you are done. The only difficult part of making this cake is waiting for it to cool enough to eat!
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Pizzelle Ice Cream Sandwiches
As a child, pizzelles were one of those much looked forward to treats of Christmas. A light, delicate cookie with a hint of flavor (typically anise, almond or vanilla) that adds a subtle surprise to an otherwise unassuming cookie. They go really well with a cup of coffee or tea, and are even better when paired with ice cream. So why not make a batch now, pair it with ice cream and a layer of Nutella to turn into a delicious pizzelle ice cream sandwich.
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B-Line Ice Cream is a Honey of a Frozen Treat
This Saturday, B-Line Ice Cream’s pop-up shop is opening for the summer season at Narrowsburg Union. Locally produced and made from honey produced in Sullivan County, B-Line Ice Cream is made fresh every week and tastes beyond amazing. We had the opportunity to talk to Mark Randall, B-Line Ice Cream’s founder and chief ice cream maker, to get the inside “scoop” on his expanding ice cream business.
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Oreo Cake Makes the World a Better Place
Our Oreo cake starts with multiple layers to look like an obvious “sandwich” when cut into, is filled with buttercream frosting, chocolate ganache, and chocolate wafer cookie crumbles. Finished with a rustic, semi-naked look and decorated with Oreo cookies, this is a cake everyone will love!
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Shelter at Home Fries
There is nothing like an extended national shelter-in-place order combined with empty grocery store shelves to inspire creativity and resourcefulness in the kitchen. Finding ourselves increasingly having to cook with what we have on hand, we’ve been having some fun coming up with new combinations that are unexpected but make total sense as soon as you take a bite. Our Shelter at Home Fries are the perfect breakfast companion for the indefinitely home bound.
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Socially Distant S’mores Cake
One of our favorite things to do in the Catskills is to build a bonfire and make s’mores. We also love chocolate cake. In a moment of inspiration we brought the two things and created our S’mores Chocolate Cake which, with a little bit of time, anyone can make.
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Hazelnut Macarons with Nutella Ganache
People are afraid of baking macarons but it’s really as simple as making the cookie, making the filling, and then putting them together. Our Hazelnut Macaron with Nutella Ganache is a great place to start. Chewy, chocolately and hazelnuty these macarons taste even more impressive than they look.
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Fort Hamilton Whiskey is the Spirit of Revolution
Fort Hamilton Whiskey is the first offering from Alex Clark, a Brooklyn-based entrepreneur and distiller. Alex’s goal with Fort Hamilton Whiskey is to recreate a very traditional style of rye whiskey that matches what would have been around when “classic cocktails” (like Manhattans) were being invented. He also shared his favorite cocktail recipe that you’ll find at the bottom of the article (in case you want to cut to the chase).
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