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Krusteaz Garlic and Onion Flatbread Mix, reviewed
When you walk through the baking aisle, you expect to see things like sugar, flour, pre-made pie crusts and boxes of cake mix. You might not expect to see a box mix for a yeast bread, but they are...
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Leonard’s Bakery, Honolulu, HI
Hawaii is known for many foods. They’re known for having amazing fish, hearty plate lunches, a love for SPAM and lighter-than-air shave ice. They’re also known for malasadas. A malasada is a...
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Cook’s Country Taste Tests Unsweetened, Shredded Coconut
I love baking with coconut, from coconut cookies to coconut cream pies. My kitchen is always stocked with bags of shredded coconut. A few years ago, you could only find sweetened, shredded coconut at...
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Limited Edition S’mores Oreos, reviewed
A single look at the S’mores tag on Baking Bites will tell you that I’ve had a soft spot for s’mores and s’mores-related goodies. When I heard that Oreo was releasing a limited edition S’mores Oreo...
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Rodelle Reserve French Oak Aged Vanilla Extract
High quality vanilla extract is essential to a baker. Vanilla is a rich, complex flavor – despite the idea of “plain vanilla” being ordinary – that has the unusual ability to not only taste delicious...
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Oreo Thins, reviewed
Oreos are an indulgence that I’ve enjoyed since I was a kid. I enjoyed dunking them in milk as an afterschool snack or munching through a whole package of Oreos with friends during a slumber party. I...
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Brownie Batter Oreos, reviewed
If you’ve ever made a batch of brownies – or stood in the kitchen watching someone make a batch of brownies – you’ve tasted brownie batter. The thick, fudgy batter smells like chocolate heaven and...
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Trader Joe’s Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread & Muffin Baking Mix, reviewed
This season, Trader Joe’s added a new pumpkin baking mix to their fall lineup: Trader Joe’s Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread & Muffin Baking Mix. The mix promises to be a good alternative to TJ’s popular...
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Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Panettone, reviewed
I just can’t seem to stop myself from buying every pumpkin and pumpkin spice item available at Trader Joe’s this season. I attribute this to the fact that I love pumpkin and pumpkin spice, as well as...
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Cooks Illustrated Taste Tests Maple Syrups
Maple syrup is one of my favorite ingredients, both cook with and to use as a flavoring to add a finishing touch to pancakes, waffles and more. While fall is often associated with maple flavored...
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Pumpkin Spice Latte M&Ms, reviewed
Pumpkin pie spices have been making their way into a wide variety of products over the past few fall seasons with no signs of slowing down. While the combination of cinnamon, ginger and cloves has...
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Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Harvest Spice Red Blend, review
I buy a lot of wine during the holidays, some of it to serve and some of it to gift to friends at holiday parties. When I’m shopping for wine for a party, I like to buy versatile wines that I think...
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Hot Cocoa Chips Ahoy, reviewed
Few things are better than a mug of steaming hot cocoa on a cold winter morning and I indulge whenever I can. I love trying new flavors of hot chocolate – though I love a classic dark chocolate drink...
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Gingerbread Oreos, reviewed
Gingerbread is a holiday staple, whether you like traditional loaves or prefer gingerbread men. Gingerbread has a distinct flavor to it because every recipe shares some common ingredients, such as...
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Trader Joe’s Single Origin Huila Unsweetened Baking Chocolate, reviewed
Unsweetened chocolate is a common ingredient when it comes to baking because, like unsweetened cocoa powder, it imparts a deep, intense cocoa flavor to cakes, cookies and other treats. Since it does’t...
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Eagle Brand Chocolate Sweetened Condensed Milk, reviewed
Sweetened condensed milk is made by cooking milk to remove more than half of the water from it, then sugar is added to sweeten and thicken the product. Sweetened condensed milk’s creamy, caramelized...
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Beekman 1802 Cranberry Orange Scone Mix, reviewed
Just before Christmas, I noticed that the Beekman 1802 brand had made its way into my local Target store. The lifestyle & food brand was previously only available through specialty stores and...
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Cinnamon Bun Oreos, reviewed
I like cinnamon buns and cinnamon-bun related goodies, such as donuts topped with cinnamon sugar and yeasted coffee cakes with a cinnamon streusel topping. Who doesn’t? Naturally, I had to pick up a...
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Eagle Brand Caramel Sweetened Condensed Milk, reviewed
Limited edition flavors are all the rage these days, whether you’re talking about a special holiday beverage at Starbucks or a seasonal Oreo cookie flavor. Eagle Brand, known for its sweetened...
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Cadbury Creme Egg Cookies, reviewed
Cadbury Creme Eggs are one of the best selling candies of the Easter season. The traditional eggs have a milk chocolate shell and are filled with white and yellow fondant that resembles the interior...
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