more about: Dessert

Edible Flowers for Spring

March 13, 2013 | By | Comments (2)

Pretty enough to turn any dessert into a special occasion, you don’t need a green thumb to make edible candy flowers. With a little creativity, some fondant and gumdrops, you can turn your dessert table into a springtime garden.

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The Perfect Cookie: St. Augustine

September 8, 2012 | By | Comments (6)

French confections are sweeping the South (in the form of madeleines, financiers, and canneles) but we were still surprised and completely charmed to discover a contender that can hold its own with La Duree (aka, the Parisian birthplace of the double decker macaroon.) 

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Last Shiver of Summer: 10 Ice Pops to Try Now

August 25, 2012 | By | Comments (1)

One the South’s favorite ways to chill out is also the most delicious–fruit based ice pops. They’re just what we need during one of the hottest summers on record, and their icy goodness has spawned shops from North Carolina’s Outer Banks to heat-parched Austin.

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Secrets from the South’s Most Surprising Bakery

August 23, 2012 | By | Comments (0)

If I lived in Houston, an intervention would be required. That’s because I’d most certainly be addicted to the chocolate oatmeal chili cookies sold at “Bake Lab,” the innovative, irresistible bakery tucked into Pondicheri, Anita Jaisinghani’s sleek, urban Indian restaurant that recently earned a James Beard nomination for “Best New Restaurant.”

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Reason to Love Miami

September 7, 2011 | By | Comments (1)

Miami doesn’t always get the best rep. The destination city conjures images of traffic jams, overglitzed glam, models, bottles, Miami Vice. I grew up in the place, and I’m not always quick to jump up in its defense. However, on a recent trip back — part fueled by nostalgia, mostly fueled by the fact that there are some really cool […]

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