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Food Traditions: The Bread and Salt Ceremony in Russia
by AndiatBettyCrocker 8/20/2010 9:41:00 AM

Food is always a part of family traditions and special celebrations. Whether it a special cake that mom makes every year for our birthday or a roast turkey with bread stuffing for a Thanksgiving Day meal, some of our favorite memories include the food we share with friends and family. I was reminded of this when I received the following note from my friend, Cindy, who has just moved to Moscow: “As we got off the bus, someone was passing around a plate of bread with a dish of salt in the middle. The “Bread and Salt” ceremony is a Russian tradition of welcome – the bread stands for the welcome (or for hospitality) and the salt stands for everl...


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Tags: bread, bread and salt ceremony, food memories, food traditions, rye bread, Russian tradition, bread machine, Chive-Swiss spread, caraway-rye bread, bread machine recipe

Bread Sculptures
by jillbcooks 11/5/2009 8:21:00 PM

Last weekend, my husband and I headed off on a day trip to Red Wing, Minnesota to find a bite to eat, window shop and take in the scenery.  We stopped into a bakery (well, because I can’t resist small town bakeries) and I was impressed and delighted by a whole display of Halloween breads.     I would love to learn how to do this, especially with Thanksgiving right around the corner.  Check out this funny ...


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Red Carpet Recipe
by Heidi at Betty Crocker 2/18/2009 3:34:00 PM

As you’ve probably heard, the Academy Awards are right around the corner—Sunday, to be exact. I won’t be watching—it’s AC’s birthday so we’ll be out celebrating—but I wanted to share a great recipe that would be perfect for an Oscar party. Not only does it taste amazing, but it’s really hearty. So hearty, in fact, that my sister and I made it a couple of Saturdays ago for dinner. I also made it once for AC and Luke’s annual Talent Show and it disappeared in no time. I usually double the butter and garlic, (Can you really ever have too much of either? I think not.), but it’s scrumptious as written. Kee...


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Bread and Chocolate
by Heidi at Betty Crocker 4/7/2008 4:13:00 PM

Rose Levy Beranbaum was at General Mills today to talk about Heavenly Cakes, her new book coming out next fall. If you're a baker, you're familiar with her name. For those who don't know, she’s also written ...


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Tags: bread, baking, cake, Rose Levy Beranbaum

T-Day Countdown
by Heidi at Betty Crocker 11/19/2007 10:46:00 AM

So, do you have a plan for Thanksgiving yet? I’m going to be spending the day with my neighbors Amy and Shawn. This is the agenda: Morning: Kick off the day with Shawn's infamous Breakfast Pizza and mimosas. Amy and Shawn are strict about the dress code for this event. Pajamas are required (since they are across the street—I don’t even have to swap my slippers for shoes).Afternoon: NapEarly Evening: The Meal. Sh...


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Tags: bread, rolls, recipe, Thanksgiving

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