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1 cup sifted powdered sugar 1 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel 1 tablespoon orange juice Pecan Topping ½ cup chopped raisins ½ cup chopped pecans 3 tablespoon dairy sour cream 2 tablespoon caramel topping

A peninsula with a cooktop separated the dining nook from the cooking zone, creating bottlenecks and burn hazards. The room felt narrow, cramped, and uninviting for family and friends. Plus, an adjacent laundry room at the back door was unwelcoming and made poor use of existing space. Interior designers Diane Schmunk and Emily Barry came up with a remodel to finesse every inch while fashioning a refreshing airy look. A new island features plenty of drawers to help maximize storage....

Can You Eat Cheese Rinds? Kathleen Serino, Assistant Manager of Core Curriculum at Murray’s Cheese says this is the most frequent cheese question she gets, so you’re not alone in wondering. In short, the answer is yes, cheese rind is edible, but there are a lot of intricacies. “I know die hard turophiles who eat the rind no matter what—and there are those who mostly avoid them,” says Serino. “I enjoy a balanced rind-to-paste ratio, with more paste than rind generally....

Kitchen Tip: Keep cooked broccoli slices warm in a 300 degree F oven or cover with foil while the remaining broccoli cooks.

Compound Butters* (makes about 1/2 cup) Herbed: 1 stick butter, softened + 1 tablespoon desired herb + 1 teaspoon lemon juice + ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper + 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder Cowboy: 1 stick butter, softened + 1/4 cup crumbled bacon + ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper Elote: 1 stick butter, softened + 1 tablespoon snipped fresh cilantro + 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese + 1 to 2 teaspoons chile powder + 1 teaspoon lime juice Fruity: 1 stick butter, softened + 2 tablespoons desired flavor freeze-dried fruit

Red Wine-Pomegranate Poached Apples: Use 2 cups dry red wine; 1 cup pomegranate juice; 1 cup water; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 2 cinnamon sticks; 8 whole cloves; and 4 whole allspice. Citrus-Maple Poached Apples: Use 2 cups water, 2 cups orange juice, 1/2 cup maple syrup, 2 cinnamon sticks, and 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric.

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The foliage colors are also much more interesting in the spirea japonica group. Some varieties have orange and gold leaves, often with a purple cast to the bottoms of the leaves, which creates a nice multi-color effect. Blooms tend to be a bright, glowing pink that pops against the light gold foliage. Betulifolia spirea has leaves that resemble miniature birch leaves. This is a great multi-season shrub. Its foliage is covered in white flowers in the spring, with an occasional off-season bloom....

Also part of the Warrens’ home (and story): sentimental family pieces. In the hallway, for example, baby clothes and inked footprints of their sons Judah, age 10, and Abe, 2, are lovingly framed and hung on the wall overlooking family photos. And perched on the desk in the breakfast room is a framed needlepoint copy of the Lord’s Prayer, stitched by Courtney’s grandmother. Because furnishings were collected over time, they don’t match—note the hutches flanking the windows—but they do complement and balance each other, a key distinction....