1 cup packed fresh cilantro 1 cup packed fresh parsely ¼ cup white wine vinegar 3 cloves garlic ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper ¼ cup olive oil

⅓ cup mayonnaise or salad dressing ¼ cup dairy sour cream 2 tablespoon milk 2 teaspoon snipped fresh cilantro 1 canned chipotle chile pepper in adobe sauce, drained and finely chopped* Dash salt

2 cup all-purpose flour ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter, softened 1 ½ cup packed light-brown sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup low-fat buttermilk Frosting 1 16 ounce box confectioners sugar ¼ cup boiling water 1 ½ stick unsalted butter, cut up 4 ounce reduced-fat cream cheese, cut into pieces ½ teaspoon coconut extract 3 cup sweetened flake coconut rasberries and mint to garnish (optional)

¾ cup brown sugar, packed ½ cup whipping cream ½ cup butter 2 tablespoon light colored corn syrup 2 tablespoon rum 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon salt Salted Bourbon Caramel Sauce ¾ cup packed brown sugar ½ cup whipping cream ½ cup butter 2 tablespoon light colored corn syrup 2 tablespoon bourbon 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon salt

2 cup sifted powdered sugar 2 tablespoon milk Milk Yellow food coloring Green food coloring

1 ½ cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ¼ cup shortening ¼ cup butter, cut up ¼ cup ice water

“The pandemic not only affected supply chains during its first year but now it is impacting labor forces within cabinet factories,” says Joey Olson, owner and senior kitchen designer at The Kitchen Guru, a Chantilly, Virginia-based kitchen design company. “Most cabinet companies that make semi-custom and custom cabinets have had two to four price increases within the last two years to deal with rising costs. They’ve also reduced any sales or cabinet incentives such as free paint, upgrades to better construction, or discounts....

4 cup granulated sugar 1 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter 5 large eggs 3 cup (420 g) all-purpose flour, sifted 1 teaspoon baking powder Pinch salt ½ cup shortening 3 cup (570 g) granulated sugar 1 teaspoon almond extract 1 tablespoon orange zest 6 ounce white chocolate chips, melted 1 ¼ cup milk 2 cup sweetened dried cranberries additional shortening and flour for greasing and dusting pan For the Glaze ½ cup unsalted butter 1 cup (190 g) granulated sugar ¼ cup water ⅔ cup champagne Additional powdered sugar (optional)...

1 3 ounce package cream cheese, softened 1 tablespoon butter, softened ¾ cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoon dry sherry ½ teaspoon vanilla Milk

Although a moon garden is often conceived as a summer garden, don’t neglect plants that can be enjoyed in other seasons. Plants with interesting architectural forms, such as Harry Lauder’s walking stick in this garden, offer interest even in the dead of winter. Night-bloomers such as moonflowers, four o’clocks, and angel’s trumpets add their own unique qualities to the garden; their fragrances attract night pollinators. Sound is another element to consider....

1 16 ounce package powdered sugar (4-1/4 cups) 3 tablespoon meringue powder ½ teaspoon cream of tartar ½ cup warm water 1 teaspoon vanilla