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Wondering what you can cook up to make the day special? Here are a few fun ideas
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If you can get your hands on good strawberries (restrain yourself from just popping them like gumdrops), here are some options
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Why Are Chocolate Easter Bunnies Hollow?
Isn’t it cruel to disappoint kids, who bite into what looks like solid chocolate and are confronted with emptiness?
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Syrup is classified by letter grades—A, B and C, with several subcategories in between—from lightest to darkest
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The King of Cakes at Mardi Gras
King cake may have gained fame through American Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, but it got its start in Europe
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Going Red Velvet for Valentine’s Day
Sweets are not in short supply around Valentine’s Day. But here’s an option a little more sophisticated than candy hearts or chocolate kisses
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The Evolution of the Sweet Tooth
There’s a reason sweethearts don’t give each other boxes of radicchio for Valentine’s Day. Humans have a soft spot for things that taste sweet
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The author reflects on traditions new and old
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