These date bars aren't dated
Park Rapids Enterprise
Not long ago, I received an email from a reader asking me if I had an excellent recipe for date bars. It had been ages since I'd thought of those classic sweet treats with a cookie-like mixture sandwiching soft, creamy date filling.

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Recipe: Valentine's Day Sugar Cookies
Patch.com
By Kim Tran How do I love thee...with a cookie! Rhonda Weiche Valentine's Day cookies are like edible greeting cards. They can express your message of affection while satisfying your sweetie's sweet tooth—and let's face it, cookies are one of life's

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Sandra Lee on Super Bowl Entertaining
Boston Herald (blog)
Cook book author and Food Network host Sandra Lee may have pretty good reasons for supporting the Giants on Sunday but that didn't stop her from showing a little Patriots pride by sharing with us some recipes for the perfect gameday spread.

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Cooking Class: Chewy Tu Bishvat cookies
Jerusalem Post
A cookie I ate recently at a party had all the qualities I look for in a Tu Bishvat treat. It was full of goodies – dried apricots, toasted pecans and coconut. Chef Ida Rodriguez of Melissa's World Variety Produce, who developed the recipe,

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Side dishes: Chocolate bake-off, fondue, garden wisdom and a bourbon dinner
Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin author Jerry Apps' new book offers stories, advice and recipes tied to his six decades of gardening. The Mount Horeb Public Library, 105 Perimeter Road, is holding its 7th annual Death by Chocolate Bake-Off on Feb.