Bain marie

A bain marie is the French term for a double boiler. Interestingly, the term was originally used in alchemy, and was named after Moses’s sister. She was an alchemist. Not a lot of people know that!

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Halloween-themed cookies: spider webs and powdered sugar ghosts on a plate, ready for serving.

Design-your-own cookies

25 min • Moderate • 4 to 6 servings

Plate of glazed chicken meatballs garnished with chopped green onions, with a small bowl of dipping sauce and a skillet in the background.

Chicken meatballs

35 min • Easy • 6 to 10 servings

A jar of homemade vanilla extract with a vanilla bean inside, sitting on a plate in a cozy kitchen setting.

Vanilla Extract

5 min • Easy • 1 serving

A moist, sliced honey cake on a plate with a jar of honey, a whisk, and a linen cloth in a cozy kitchen setting.

Mum’s honey cake

90 min • Easy • 8 to 10 servings

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