Everyone knows that poppy seeds come from the opium poppy, papaver somniferum. Opium comes from milking the unripe seed pods. These seeds come from fully ripened pods, and while all parts of the plant can carry the opium alkaloids, the seeds contain an extremely low level of opiates and are safe for consumption. That said, ...
Are you planning on hosting a holiday baking party or cookie swap party for the kids this year? If so, you’ll undoubtedly want to hand out a few party favors in the process. As a former party planner, I have a few party favor ideas that I would like to share with you. In the ...
Duncan Hines Spice Cake from the Moist Deluxe collection is one of the best cake mixes to have for holiday baking. It’s also the perfect autumn cake when frosted with homemade penuche frosting (which is also called brown sugar icing). For my review of the Duncan Hines Spice Cake, I tested it by making a ...
Giving baked goods from your own kitchen is giving a gift from your heart. Everybody loves receiving those delights. For the bakers, though, looking at the many different kinds of flour on the grocery shelves can be confusing. Shop for a good flour for your holiday baking. Here are a few tips on choosing the ...
