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By attosa
Over the summer, I had to make 3 cakes from scratch for my family members' special days. The trouble was we were overseas and finding cake supplies was not as easy as it is in California. Not only did I want to make my father-in-law a gradient blue cake to look like the sea, my sister-in-law wanted me to paint her husband's birthday cake to look like one of his favourite watercolour paintings (eek!), so I had to make some edible food paint, fast! This is how to make edible food paint with two ingredients.
Aloe and Mung Bean Coconut Dessert
By 15mhhm15
This is an easy dessert you can make with just a few ingredients. This refreshing dessert can be served cold, or right off the stove warm.
By StellaBell
These delicious banana bread bars are from a recipe a Vietnamese friend of mine passed on to me. They are dense and creamy and best served chilled.
By Lily
To keep pasta from sticking to pot, add 1 tsp. of cooking oil to boiling water.
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