Sweet Candy Crafting
Tap your inner crafter (and inner child) and invite kids to help make polar bears from marshmallows with Jodi Levine's new book, "Candy Aisle Crafts" (Potter Craft, $16.99). Even if you're a whiz at fudge and truffles, the whimsical book might nudge you to look at supermarket sweets (hard candy, gummy candy, marshmallows, cookies, cereal) in a fresh way. Gumdrops and Necco wafers become Frog on Lily Pads and candy cane curves become heart pendants — both thanks to Levine, who has Martha Stewart credentials. Directions are precise (seconds matter with candy), so are tips. At bookstores nationwide.
Potato Pancakes in a Snap
Mom's potato pancakes can't be beat. We get that. We also know grating potatoes can be a pain. Which is why we liked the crisp, flavorful pancakes we made using the Potato Pancake Mix from King Arthur Flour (kingarthurflour.com). The box says: "Just add water." We did and got a thin mixture. After a required 20-minute rest, the mix thickened and pancakes fried up easily. It's $9.95 for a 10-ounce box (18-20 pancakes). For a store locator or to buy: crateandbarrel.com.
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