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Dinner with a chocolate theme

We are going to the opera this coming weekend and are having another couple over to dinner. We would like to have a (subtle) chocolate theme. Obviously, chic...

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Finding uniform lady fingers

I have made a few very tasty tortes with ladyfinger cookies and have searched the web endlessly to buy them. I have made them at home with recipes — but the ...

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What are Lorna Doones?

I saw a recipe that called for Lorna Doone biscuits. Being an Australian, I have no idea what sort of biscuits Lorna Doone biscuits are? Could you please exp...

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What is a square of chocolate?

If a recipe says 2 squares of unsweetened chocolate, is there a weight per square? I live in New Zealand where chocolate is packaged in different measurements.

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Origin of the cookie

I am looking for information on the development/history/origin of the cookie. Would you know where I can find information?

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What are Champagne Biscuits?

I've downloaded a couple of recipes for various versions of Tiramisu which call for Champagne Biscuits. Can't find them. What are they? I can find the ladyfi...

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What is fondant?

What exactly is fondant? How do you make, and do you have to or can you buy it already made?

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