Move over carrot cake! The parsnip has arrived and wants some of the action. Good, fresh, firm parsnips have a wonderful, natural sweetness that makes them ideal in baked desserts. Read on for this inspired recipe that will have you singing the praises of parsnips.

Ciabatta is a classic artisan Italian bread with a golden crusty outside and a very light, airy inside. The best ciabattas have large wholes distributed evenly throughout the loaf, while the crust is firm and slightly “wrinkly” on top. This recipe, being an adaptation from Rose Levy Beranbaum’s Ciabatta, accomplishes all those things...

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Romanengo, the genoese firm which has been producing top-quality candied fruit and confectionery since the late 18th Century has now extended his range well beyond his city-wide fiefdom. Crystalized sweets, chocolate treats and syrups made according to the top-secret recipes handed over from father to son are now available at Isetan's...

This is the first link when doing a search for: recipe "coconut macaroons". Sadness: it's on about.com, a site many people accept as being correct without a second thought. Disaster: it's missing the most important part of the recipe: whipping the egg whites and adding cream of tartar to hold their firmness.

Tofu, also toufu (the Japanese Romaji spelling), doufu (the Chinese Pinyin spelling often used in Chinese recipes) or bean curd (the literal translation), is a food of Chinese origin, made by coagulating soy milk, and then pressing the resulting curds into blocks. There are many different varieties of tofu, including fresh tofu and tofu that has been processed in some way. Tofu has very little flavor or smell on its own, so it can be used either in savory or sweet dishes, and is often seasoned or marinated to suit the dish.The production of tofu from soy milk is similar to the production of cheese from milk (fermentation), although some tofu is made by processing non-soy products, such as almonds or black beans. Two major byproducts of the process are tofu skin and soy pulp.Tofu originated in ancient China, but little else is known about the origins of tofu and its method of production. The origin is the source of some speculation and legend, but there is insufficient historical information to support such speculations. Tofu and its production technique were subsequently introduced into Japan in the Nara period (late eighth century) as well as other parts of East Asia. This spread likely coincided with the spread of Buddhism as it is an important source of proteins in the religion's vegetarian diet.Tofu is low in calories, contains beneficial amounts of iron (especially important for women of child bearing age) and has no cholesterol. Depending on the coagulant used in manufacturing, the tofu may also be high in calcium (important for bone development and maintenance), and magnesium (especially important for athletes). Tofu contains soy isoflavones, and the safety of consuming isoflavones is questioned.