It's December already! Oh My Goodness! Did your heart nearly skip a beat too?! How in the world did time go by so fast? According to Google, there seems to be some confusion about the top Christmas desserts depending on what part of the world you live in. So, let me...
LKNConnect is Your Guide to Local Shopping, Dining & Living in Lake Norman. There is lot of great cooking (and eating!) here in Lake Norman. LKNConnect makes it easy to find your favorite recipes with our NEW Recipes guide. By selecting Recipes from the Quick...
YOU can become a Whipped Cream Rockstar! It’s easier than you think and much tastier too! Brrrr … there’s a chill in the air! I actually broke out my infamous earmuffs yesterday for the first time this season. As the holidays draw near, I was cycling through different...
Gooey, chewy, chocolate and peanut butter. What could be better on a cool Fall day? Simple and quick, I had hot brownies in less than an hour. Now I'm supposed to tell you that the recipe says to wait 2 hours for them to cool to the perfect brownie texture. I...
This is a recipe my sister-in-law Sarah made when her husband (my brother) announced he was switching to an alkaline diet right before his birthday. She figured out a way to make a low-glycemic cookie that tastes great — without a weird texture! These cookies are...
Editor's note: This is Part 2 of a series called Getting to Know Your Custards. You can read Part 1 here. -- Hanna Schoenrock, Managing Editor Refreshing Custards Here we are at Part 2 of Getting to Know Your Custards.. We are going to review the differences and...
What is crème brulee? I’m sure everyone has had creme brulee at some point in their life. The crack of the sugar as your spoon goes through the bruleed sweetness and down into the silky rich vanilla custard. It’s the perfect combination of smooth, hint of crunch, and...
History of the Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie From the October 1, 1981 issue of the Washington Post Almost everyone loves a chocolate chip cookie! Interestingly, the original Toll House cookie was made by (happy) accident, though. Here’s the backstory...
Jo's favorite dessert recipe from Jamie Oliver's Cook With Jamie cookbook The other day, British photographer Jo Ames was in front of the camera instead of taking the photos, while she made her favorite "bring to a dinner party" dessert. Pavlova sounds mysterious and...
Cake pops & truffle-like cake balls are so festive and appealing! They can match any party theme or decor and people just love them! They're a great way to reinvent leftover cake or muffins. The basics of making them is quite easy. They are made with broken up...