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  • The Trick to Fixing a Broken Buttercream Frosting

    The Trick to Fixing a Broken Buttercream Frosting

    It might look like fluff, but buttercream frostings are delicate emulsions. When chilly temperatures interfere with this fine balance, buttercream can break. The “break” could refer to the state of the emulsion or to your heart, because the look of broken buttercream is, oh, so sad (and gross). Luckily, fixing a broken buttercream can be…


  • 7 Ways to Butter Your Toast Without Destroying It

    7 Ways to Butter Your Toast Without Destroying It

    Try to spread wads of hard, cold fat onto tender, crumbly bread, and you’ll be met with disappointment every time. The stiff butter sticks to the crumbs and to the knife, and our primal buttering reflexes tell us to press harder, resulting in shredded toast. You need a new strategy. A way to spread butter…