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How to Make Macarons (French Macaroons)--Easy Recipe w/Pictures

Ever tried to make French macaroons (macarons)? Impossible, you say? No! This method has *always* worked beautifully for me, and I am no whiz in the kitchen. I detail step-by-step, with plenty of pictures, and an accompanying video, how to do it right and end up with perfect, delicate macarons that will delight your friends and family.

61 comments    how to food recipes
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How to Make Croissants--homemade & delicious! (recipe w/pictures)

Step-by-step instructions (with pictures) on how to make homemade croissants. I've included nutritional information and some helpful tips for croissant-baking newbies.

50 comments    home food baking
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A Lazy Person Attempts to use the ThinkGeek Personal Pie Factory to Make Tiny Pies

ThinkGeek sells a brilliant little gadget called the Personal Pie Factory. I don't cook, but I bought this item and used it to sucessfully make tiny pies. My experience (with pictures!) is as follows...

24 comments    baking puff pastry thinkgeek
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Semla, a traditional Swedish delicious cake or pastry, recipe and history!

Semla is a pastry that is loved by the Swedes! We eat enormous amounts of this delicious pastry during late winter! Semlan is even said to have caused the death of a Swedish King! This pastry has, as you can imagine, an interesting history and I will tell you about that as well as give you the recipe to this fantastic traditional treat...

59 comments    traditional recipe semla semlor
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5 of the top culinary schools in the world

Chef schools teach you everything there is to know about cooking and everything that goes with the job. If you only know how to fry an egg when you enroll then at the end of your studies you would be walking out like a master chef, making...

24 comments    culinary schools cooking school
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Pineapple:History and Uses

Pineapple jam tarts are popular in SE Asia. Step-by-step instructions for making these tarts and lots more information about pineapples.

2 comments    recipes baking pastry
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Become a chef

It is always debatable weather one should attend a culinary academy or to get some good old fashioned in house training if you want to become a professional chef. Some of the best chefs have been to the best culinary schools and some have learned on...

2 comments    culinary school become a chef
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Flour: Types and Uses

Different types of flour have different characteristics and can not necessarily be used interchangeably. When you know the strengths and weaknesses of each type of flour you can use that knowledge to your advantage in your baking.

5 comments    flour wheat flour cake flour
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How to Make Apple Tart: Recipe Homemade Pastry, Apple Tart

How to Make Apple Tart: Recipe for Homemade Pastry, Apple Tart, Custard. Homemade Shortcrust Pastry. Photos of making Apple Tart,Apple Pie,Pastry

8 comments    apple tart cooking instructions
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10 Well-Loved Breads and Pastries that Filipinos Fondly Eat

Ensaymada Unfussy, modest, and without airs – if Filipino breads and pastries had character, then these were them. These breads and pastries from the Philippines are very much well-liked by their equally self-effacing Filipino or Pinoy makers,...

18 comments    philippines bread filipino
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