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Homemade Buttermilk

Buttermilk is the tangy heart and soul of so many of our favorite Southern foods. Sadly, the supermarket stuff is “eh” at best. So we make our own.Ingredients1/2 cup cultured buttermilk2 cups whole milk1/4 teaspoon kosher saltHere’s how: In a mason jar, combine 1/2 cup cultured buttermilk (the supermarket stuff is okay here; it will…

The Easiest Way To Make Insanely Tasty Macarons recipes

It really is the end of a television era. First Girls, which has been keeping us laughing (and cringing) about twenty-something foibles since 2012, concluded its six season run in April. And yesterday, we learned that 2 Broke Girls, which has similarly kept us laughing/cringing about the plights of twenty-something ladies living in New York…

Cold Brew Iced Coffee Recipe

Cold brew coffee is simply a concentrate of coffee that’s brewed for many hours at room temperature, then poured over ice and diluted with water, milk, or a milk substitute. Why It Works A long steep in room temperature water produces a coffee concentrate that’s smooth and not too bright; we like it best with…

Mint Chocolate Chip Pancakes

There’s nothing as delightful as a towering stack of fluffy pancakes. Unless those pancakes happen to be reminiscent of your favorite mint chocolate chip ice cream. The green food coloring here is optional but adds nicely to the appeal.IngredientsMakes 12 pancakes (3 to 4 servings)1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour1 tablespoon granulated sugar1 teaspoon baking powder1/2…

Georgetown Cupcake’s Red Velvet Cupcakes

Anyone besides me love DC Cupcake?  I love to watch it when I catch it on TV, my husband thinks I’m insane and just walks away 🙂 We made the Georgetown Red Velvet cupcakes, and they were fabulous! Texture and moisture was spot on. I would have liked a little more “chocolate” flavor, so next…

Rhubarb Juice Recipe

This is one of those deceptively simple recipes, passed down through friends of friends, that everyone adores. Why It Works This simple two-ingredient recipe makes a brisk and refreshing juice, with no added sugar.Once strained and chilled, the juice has a mixture of tartness and sweetness that resembles homemade lemonade. As a kid, rhubarb played…