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

½ cup boiling water ½ cup sugar ¼ cup lightly packed fresh mint leaves

During Passover, we tell the story of Jewish peoples liberation from slavery and the exodus from Egypt through a ritual feast called a Seder. The foods on the Seder plate symbolize parts of the story. Haroset (at the top right on the plate) symbolizes the mortar enslaved Israelites used when building Egyptian cities. I don’t quite know how the ritual of making haroset with Grandma Ruth began, but for decades we prepped the dish together, just the two of us....

Sow a new crop every three weeks or so from early spring through early summer for season-long cottage flowers. Nigella’s self-seeding nature is often appreciated in cottage garden settings, and young seedlings are easy to pull or remove if desired. You can reduce self-seeding by deadheading plants as soon as the petals fall. Nigella seed pods can be dried for use in arrangements. Cut the seed pods shortly after the petals drop and before the pods mature and split....

“A den is a second living space that can work as a family room or home office,” says Stayce Mayfield, a principal agent with Redfin. Of course, there’s a bit more to it than that, including where the room typically appears in a home’s layout and what is required for it to officially be considered a den. With help from the experts, we’ll explore everything you need to know about a den, whether you’re considering a property with a den or wondering if you can highlight the presence of a den in your own home in your listing....

3 cup water (105°F to 115°F) 1 tablespoon instant or active yeast 1 tablespoon kosher salt 6 ½ cup unbleached all-purpose flour

2 ½ cup salted mini pretzels (about 3 1/2 ounces) 3 tablespoon nonfat milk powder ½ cup plus 5 tablespoons granulated sugar ¼ cup packed light brown sugar ½ teaspoon kosher salt 10 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted 1 ½ pound fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered (about 4 1/2 cups) 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened ⅔ cup sweetened condensed milk 1 ½ cup heavy cream

For regular rolled oats: Simmer, uncovered, for 5 to 7 minutes. Let stand, covered, for 3 minutes.For steel cut oats: Simmer, covered, 25 to 30 minutes.

1 cup sifted powdered sugar 1 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel 1 tablespoon orange juice

6 ounce white baking chocolate, chopped ½ cup butter, softened 3 ½ cup powdered sugar ⅓ cup sour cream ½ teaspoon orange flavoring ¼ teaspoon salt Few drops Orange food coloring (optional)

½ teaspoon active dry yeast 2 cup bread flour 1 teaspoon sugar One pound peas in the pod yields approximately 1 cup shelled peas.

4 teaspoon milk 1 teaspoon instant coffee crystals 1 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon milk

2 ½ cup chopped, peeled fresh pears ½ cup water 3 tablespoon lemon juice 1 1.75 ounce package regular powdered fruit pectin 1 ¾ cup granulated sugar ½ cup golden raisins ⅓ cup chopped toasted pecans or walnuts (optional) ¼ teaspoon ground mace or cinnamon Store in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.