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Sliced apples are simply piled into a pie crust and sprinkled twice. First, it 's sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar, and then with a sweet crumbly topping. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes and enjoy.

If you want to party like it's 1999, or 2009, but worry about all those fattening chips, dips and fondues, try some of these delicious, low fat New Year's Eve party morsels. You certainly won't be missing out on...

This appetizer tree serves double-duty as a colorful and attractive table decoration for parties and as an edible treat. If you are creative, you can carve the fresh pineapple into any shape that suits your party. Feel free to...

I picked up some Moda Dea Cache which think I'll make a purse or two with. It's not soft or stretchy like many of the other fancy yarns but I...

It's time to start planning next year's garden and a good place to start is by reviewing what didn't work last year. On that note, here's my list of my Top 10 Gardening Annoyances and Frustrations for 2005. Feel free...

Congratulations to Alicat, Michelle and Sky. They each will receive Cook Until Desired Tenderness, by Cleo Papanikolas, as they were the first to correctly identify the fake stage was:

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Feather, the most popular guess, was indeed a stage of sugar cooking, according to the 17th century text, Le Confiturier francois

"Cooked to the feather....it is recognized by placing a spatula in the syrup, and shaking the syrup in the air; the syrup flies away as if dry feathers without stickiness..."

Personally I thought Pearl sounded the most unlikely!

Read more about The History of Sugars and Confectionary in On Food and Cooking, by Harold McGee. For those of you following along at home, the answer to the contest is in the section on Stages of Sugar Cooking in the 17th Century, on page 651.

Check out all these free pages you can printout and use to make your own winter related coloring book. Great coloring pages for everyone featuring hockey designs, winter clothing, and more. RELATED: More Winter Craft Projects More Free Coloring Pages...

A quick basic scone recipe with traditional holiday ingredients ... great treat for Christmas morning! Serve warm with butter and tea!

Moist and fruity cake with apples and pecans and a non-alcoholic rum sauce flavored with rum extract.

Thumbprint cookies with a delicious filling, these are perfect for Christmas. Does not use eggnog, but they have an eggnog taste. You can substitute 1/4 teaspoon rum extract and 1 tablespoon milk for the rum.