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Easy Homemade Face Mask Recipes

Who said food had to be eaten to be good for you? Start mixing, mashing, juicing and pulping, for face masks you can whip up in the kitchen. Looking for the ultimate skin treatment? Then close the bathroom...

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How to Make Shortcrust Pastry

Shortcrust pastry can be used for pies (both sweet and savory), flans, quiches and all kinds of tarts and tartlets.Basic shortcrust pastry consists of flour and fat - half as much fat as flour - bound...

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How to Make Danish Pastries

Danish pastries make delicious morning and afternoon teatime treats which are always popular. There is a wide range of fillings and toppings as well as shapes and sizes to choose from, which can make the...

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How To Grate Fresh Ginger Root - Then Try This Quick Chicken Recipe: Ginger Chicken Kebabs

Ginger is one of the world's most important and commonly used spices but its wild origins are not clear. Believed by some to be native to the south of India, ginger was known to the Romans - but it wasn't...

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Dried Pulse Vegetables (Legumes): Preparation and Cooking Guide

Pulses are the edible seeds, usually dried, of the pod-bearing family of plants collectively known as Legumes, and include lentils, peas and beans. They are an exceptionally rich source of protein, vitamins...

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French Pastry Desserts: Gateau Pithiviers

The directions for making this classic French dessert include full instructions for making the puff pastry from scratch. For some, this can be too time-consuming and tedious a task, while others will find the...

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Best Homemade Toasted Muesli Recipe

Developed by a Swiss nutritionist around the turn of the century, muesli has become a staple on breakfast tables around the world. While it's an undeniably tasty way to start the day, this homemade toasted...

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Puff pyramid - a pile of light custard-filled choux puffs glazed with toffee can be decorated with cream and crystallized flowers. Photo by pettra.80

How to Make Croquembouche

Literally translated from French, croquembouche -- or croque-en-bouche -- means 'crunch in the mouth'. It is a name usually given to a tall pyramid of choux puffs dipped in toffee.The pyramid is easily made...

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Easy & Healthy Cake Recipes for the Microwave

These recipes are sweetened naturally by the fruit they contain or by the use of a little honey and they are moistened by plain yogurt, fruit purees or monounsaturated canola oil. The microwave oven might...

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Easy & Delicious Fruit Desserts for One or Two People

Delicate and filling, fruits in season can be used to make a range of easy and delicious desserts for one or two people. Some of the recipes are ideal for preparing or cooking ahead, the day or night before....

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