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If you’re a fan of North African cooking you’ll love this Moroccan spiced chickpea and noodle soup. It’s perfect for this time of year.  Ginger, turmeric and cumin warm the belly and soul while the tomatoes, fresh parsley and lemon remind us warmer days are coming. I made my chickpea and noodle soup with little … Read more

Purchase Your Cheese WaxThe first step to waxing cheese is purchasing suitable wax, it’s important to ensure that you’re using a food-grade wax made explicitly for waxing cheese. Generally, cheese wax is made of a combination of paraffin and microcrystalline. You can find this type of wax at Carmel’s Online Store. Our Cheese Wax comes in a … Read more

My grandmother always made this cornbread dressing for holiday dinners and for family gatherings at other times of the year. Use your favorite cornbread mix to make a batch of cornbread, and then crumble it for use in this family-favorite recipe. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have. Ready to make the … Read more

Ready in just 30 minutes, mushroom spinach soup combines garlic, onions, and herbs with earthy mushrooms and wilted spinach contrasted with crunchy croutons. Garlic, onions, and herbs are combined to complement the tender bits of deep earthy flavor from the mushrooms. Soft wilted spinach is added to the delicious flavor combination for extra nutrition. Ingredients … Read more

Pumpkin cinnamon rolls turned focaccia with this decadent sourdough pumpkin focaccia. This Sourdough Pumpkin Focaccia has warm and comforting flavors of fall in every bite. It starts with a pumpkin focaccia bread swirled with cinnamon sugar and topped with a tangy cream cheese frosting. Ingredients SOURDOUGH PUMPKIN FOCACCIA CINNAMON SUGAR FILLING CREAM CHEESE FROSTING Instructions … Read more

You’re in for a treat with these gluten-free crab rangoons.  Each bite has the perfect blend of crab meat, rich cream cheese, and a hint of spice. All wrapped in a golden, crunchy wonton wrapper. This appetizer is bound to become your new favorite. PREP TIME15 minutes COOK TIME25 minutes TOTAL TIME40 minutes INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS … Read more

Matzo or Matzah Ball Soup is a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish dish that is often served during Passover.  It’s a chicken soup filled with delicious dumplings made out of matzah meal (crushed unleavened bread), eggs, chicken fat (or another fat or oil), and broth. The dumplings cook in the soup and soak up all the delicious flavor … Read more

Salted Caramel Pound Cake is a perfectly dense and buttery cream cheese pound cake with a tender crumb topped with a generous amount of caramel, sprinkled with salt.  The cream cheese pound cake can stand alone, it’s that good! But then, the simple addition of some homemade caramel and salt takes the cake to a … Read more

My all-time favorite French Onion Soup recipe — surprisingly easy to make, and full of the best flavor. However its made, French onion soup is a classic and will forever remain one of my all-time favorite comfort foods.  So if you’re looking for a well-tested recipe to add to your repertoire, I can vouch that … Read more

Not only does this mouthwatering cherry filling make a to-die-for pie It is also an excellent topping for ice cream and coffee cake.  If you need a housewarming gift, preserved cherry pie filling in a jar makes a delicious addition to a gift basket. INGREDIENTS 15 cups frozen red tart cherries (about 10 lbs), thawed … Read more