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Happy Halloween from Coffee, Cabs and Bar Tabs!
Happy Halloween from Coffee, Cabs and Bar Tabs! I hope you’re enjoying the holiday with friends and family and getting to eat some spooky, sweet treats! For a holiday that if filled with candy and desserts, I decided to combine the two and make Halloween Magic Bars! Magic bars are a classic bar-cookie that is both…
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New Recipe: Chocolate Espresso Crinkle Cookies
Over the past few weeks, all I seem to think about when developing recipes are new cookies! But who doesn’t love cookies? Especially the super soft and super decadent ones that go great with a cup of coffee or ice cold glass of milk. So here’s my recipe for chocolate espresso crinkle cookies that fit…
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Cereal Softies
Have you ever tried to bake a batch of cookies last minute and realize you were missing some essential ingredients? Just the other day this happened to me when I wanted to make a batch. Then I got to thinking, what do I always have in my pantry that would fit perfectly in a cookie? Then…
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How To: Julienne a Carrot
I’ll never forget the first lesson we learned on the very first day of culinary school. It was basic knife skills or taillage in French. Taillage is the method of achieving even knife cuts. All professional chefs must master their knife skills to be successful, but perfecting knife cuts is just as important for home…
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How To: Store Fresh Herbs
There is something special about fresh herbs within a made-from-scratch recipe. Fresh herbs straight from the market are bright and aromatic, and add to a dish in many ways. Buying these herbs can get pricey, so it’s critical to learn how to keep your herbs fresher for longer. Some herbs are more tender while others…
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How To: Poach an Egg
Now that you know how to boil an egg, it’s time to learn how to poach an egg! A soft boiled egg and a poached egg are similar in that they are both cooked in water, and the white has set and yolk is still runny. However, they are different because a poached egg is…
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End-of-Summer Salads
Labor day weekend; a sure sign that summer is coming to a close and fall is right around the corner. Now don’t get me wrong, fall is packed with some wonderful things. Fall is a season of college football, falling leaves, crisp air and hearty root vegetables. But it’s hard to believe that the beautiful…
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Maple Coconut Granola
I first made granola a few months back, and since I’ve been dying to make my own recipe. After doing some research, I found that a lot of granola recipes have a million different nuts and grains, making it expensive to make. So my goal was to make a granola that could be enjoyed with…
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How To: Boil an Egg
A boiled egg is the perfect breakfast dish and source of protein to jump start your day. From a runny, soft boiled yolk to a creamy, hard boiled egg, cooking eggs in boiling water is a technique that every cook should master. Depending on how long you let an egg boil, the egg will cook…
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Classic Whipped Cream
Check out the newest recipe on Coffee, Cabs and Bar Tabs, Classic Whipped Cream! From a bowl of fresh fruit to a flour-less chocolate cake, classic whipped cream is the pinnacle of a perfect topping. Once you make this easy recipe, you will be shocked at how simple it is to make whipped cream, and…