½ cup light dairy sour cream 2 tablespoon orange marmalade ¼ teaspoon dried thyme or herbes de Provence

¼ cup unsalted butter, cut into small cubes ¼ cup shortening 1 ¼ cup cake flour 1 cup all-purpose flour ¾ cup granulated sugar, separated 1 tablespoon baking powder ½ teaspoon kosher salt ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon whipping cream 1 egg, separated 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract 1 teaspoon turbinado sugar 2 cup sliced fresh strawberries 2 tablespoon lemon juice Sweetened Whipped Cream: 1 ½ cup whipping cream 2 tablespoon granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla...

*Toasting Nuts: To toast whole or coarsely chopped nuts, spread them in a single layer in a shallow pan. Bake the nuts in a 350°F oven for 5 to 10 minutes, shaking the pan once or twice.

1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour ¼ cup ground toasted almond ¼ teaspoon salt ⅓ cup shortening 4 tablespoon cold water

⅛ teaspoon instant coffee crystals or dash espresso coffee powder 2 tablespoon whipping cream 1 cup sifted powdered sugar

Coreopsis Care Must-Knows A popular North American native prairie plant, coreopsis can withstand deer and survive in less-than-ideal conditions, including open prairies where they have to compete with other plants for resources. They’re also known to thrive along roadsides and in ditches. Comparatively, our gardens provide practically ideal conditions, even if you have pretty crummy garden soil. These drought-tolerant plants prefer to be left a little on the dry side and require lots of sun....

⅔ cup all-purpose flour ⅓ cup packed brown sugar ¼ cup granulated sugar ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon vanilla ⅓ cup butter, cut up ¼ cup chopped black or English walnuts

1 cup whipping cream 2 tablespoon sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla

Check out our favorite daffodils here. Daffodil Double Hybrids Care Must-Knows Daffodils grow best in organically rich, well-drained soil. (Bulbs quickly rot in wet, poorly-drained soil.) They don’t do well in irrigated landscape beds, but raised beds are a plus when the soil has been amended to fit daffodils’ needs. The site should receive at least six hours of direct sun a day throughout this flower’s springtime bloom season. Daffodil flowers typically follow the sun, so make sure any shade is at the back of the site to get forward-facing flowers....

8 egg whites, room temperature 1 ½ cup (300 grams) sugar ½ teaspoon cream of tartar ¼ teaspoon salt 6 sticks (1 1 /2 pounds) unsalted butter, cut into 1-tablespoon-size pieces and room temperature 1 vanilla bean, split and beans scraped 2 teaspoon vanilla 1 ½ cup fresh strawberries, halved

5 ounce (3 thick slices) country-style white bread 2 cloves garlic, minced ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 ½ tablespoon olive oil

6 cup assorted mushrooms, such as chanterelle, portobello, shiitake, and oyster 3 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce Horseradish Cream 1 8 ounce carton dairy sour cream 2 tablespoon prepared horseradish ⅛ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

This season, try using these festive ideas to cover your Hanukkah gifts in style. No matter how big or small your eight presents are, these gift wrapping hacks will add a fun personal touch to each gift. Add Tradition as Decoration Use traditional Hanukkah elements and gifts as part of your gift wrap. Dreidels can be tied on with a gift tag and ribbon. Or chocolate gelt can be attached to strips of ribbon or decorative tape using adhesive dots for a fun and tasty gift wrap decoration....

Co-authored the books Camp Sunset and The Great Outdoors CookbookWrites and creates food recipe videos for YummlyCo-hosted an outdoor cooking series for Curious.com Presented cooking demos at Sunset Celebration WeekendWrites food articles and recipes for Food52 and Better Homes & Gardens

Following an editorial internship for StyleLine magazine early in her career, this Michigan native served as writer and event coordinator for SHE! magazine, a student-run fashion and pop culture magazine. She covered human interest and fashion articles for the magazine and online. Erica spent several years as a contributing writer for Her Campus, a print and online magazine targeted to college women and recent graduates. When Erica isn’t traveling (10 European cities one summer!...

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