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When cupcakes get crafty

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crafty cakesCraft blogs and food blogs seem to go hand in hand, largely because many crafty people like to put their creativity to the test in the kitchen from time to time and those who are creative with food like to play around with inedible things, as well. Rarely, however, are the two combined as …

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Quitting to bake

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Have you ever considered, even for a moment, leaving your job to take one in the food industry? While career changes in and of themselves are nothing new, coverage of them is, thanks to food-focused blogs, tv networks and larger newspaper food sections. Stories about leaving a corporate job to take up cooking on the …

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Fluffins are the new cupcakes

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fluffy+muffinThere are two main differences between a muffin and a cupcake. The most obvious is that cupcakes are generally frosted in some way, but the greater difference lies in the texture. Muffins tend to be more dense, or possible more moist, than cupcakes. Cupcakes are supposed to be a bit lighter, more tender and …

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Betty Crocker baking contest

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bccontestrecipe.JPGAnna Ginsberg, author of Cookie Madness and winner of the last Pillsbury Bakeoff, has the amazing ability to do some really creative things with food. I’m not talking about tracking down truffles or whatever the latest high-end ingredient du jour is, but using fairly ordinary, mainstream products in new ways. This …

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