Normally, recipes rely on the coarse, long strands created via a handheld box grater or a food processor. Yet swap to a microplane, and you get wispier yet not mushy strands.

There are several ways to prep carrots for carrot cake, but achieving a truly moist and evenly textured result hinges on how you grate them.

4 large egg yolks. In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese and ¼ cup of sugar on high until light and fluffy; Add 8 ounces of mascarpone and beat again until fluffy ...

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She said: “There are two camps in the world of carrot cake – pro-pineapple and anti-pineapple. I am 100% team pineapple. Pineapple in carrot cake doesn’t make the cake taste like pineapple ...

I often daydream about food, mulling over what I am craving, homing in on every detail of how I want it to be, and then plotting a way to satisfy my desire. This recipe was born from that place, a ...

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