May 2022

A SWEET SERVING

Chances are, you’ve heard of personal mug cakes. They are the individual serving of cake you can bake in the microwave in just a few minutes. h They’re perfect for those times when you have bit of a sweet tooth, but you don’t want to spend the time to bake an entire cake. Or perhaps you don’t wish to have a whole cake tempting you to come back for more servings.

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Soufflé causes guests to go crazy for carrots

It’s people like Chef Lisa Brisch that make me a better recipe writer, cooking instructor, and just a better cook, period. Lisa is one of the instructors that I work with at Sweet Basil Gourmetware and Cooking School in Scottsdale, Arizona. Right before Easter, I happened to be setting up for my class when hers was finishing up. She had prepared something I had never heard of: a carrot soufflé. The minute I tasted it, I immediately decided to add it to my Easter brunch line-up.

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NATION & WORLD WATCH

US takes control of Afghan embassy, consulates in NY, CA WASHINGTON – The United States has taken control of Afghanistan’s embassy in Washington and the country’s consulates in New York and Beverly Hills, California, the State Department said Tuesday. The State Department said that it had assumed “sole responsibility” for the security and maintenance of the diplomatic missions effective on Monday and would bar anyone from entering them without its permission until further notice.

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