Note Let molds cool completely between baking batches of madeleines. Grease and flour molds for each batch.

1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ cup cold butter, cut up ¾ cup semisweet chocolate pieces ½ cup flaked coconut ½ cup chopped pecans

** If using wooden skewers, soak in enough water to cover for 30 minutes; drain before using.

Highlights Currently working as an enterprise editor for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where she’s spent the past 16 years.Reporter and editor at The Times-Picayune in New Orleans for nearly 14 years.Has freelanced for a variety of publications, including Time Out Guide Books and Southern Living. She covered everything from rattlesnake roundups and child preachers to police departments and city halls as a reporter at The Telegraph in Macon, Ga., and The Times-Picayune in New Orleans....

But Arwine, who worked in tandem with architect Christy Blumenfeld on the project, didn’t stop there. She and Blumenfeld gave the family a complete La Cornue kitchen with base cabinets that echo the elegance of the copper-trimmed range. The copper story continues on the trim decorating the custom vent hood and on cookware that fills ceiling-mounted shelves. “The homeowner already owned all of that copper,” Arwine says. “We created the shelves to showcase the pieces that she loves....

1 ½ pound bulk pork sausage 1 cup chopped onion (1 large) ¼ cup all-purpose flour 3 cup milk Salt and ground black pepper 2 teaspoon snipped fresh thyme (optional) TO MAKE AHEAD: Prepare biscuits as directed; cool completely. Place biscuits in a resealable plastic freezer bag; seal, label, and freeze for up to 2 months. Prepare sausage gravy as directed. Place in an airtight container; seal and chill for up to 48 hours....

Cutting Garden Essential Pair cosmos with three or four other easy-to-grow annuals and enjoy weeks of freshly cut flowers right from your own garden. Anchor the cutting garden with multiple varieties of cosmos. Try ‘Cupcake White’ or ‘Psyche White’ along with the ‘Sonata’ mix in white, pink, rose, and cherry. You may also want to include other annuals like zinnias, sunflowers, larkspur, bells of Ireland, and bachelor’s buttons. For a low-maintenance cutting garden that is low-cost, too, grow cutting flowers from seeds planted in rows....

⅓ cup butter, softened 1 tablespoon powdered sugar 1 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel title: “Cranberry Orange Loaf” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-29” author: “Stella Castle” ⅓ cup butter, softened 1 tablespoon powdered sugar 1 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel

Follow these simple container-gardening tips for perfect potted plants! Creeping Zinnia Care Must-Knows Creeping zinnia grows best in average, well-drained soil and full sun. It will grow in part shade, but won’t flower as profusely as those plants growing in full sun. Creeping zinnia also tolerates a range of soil conditions—from dry, rocky soil to moderately moist soil rich in organic matter. Good drainage is essential. Plant creeping zinnia directly in the garden or in pots or hanging baskets, 1 to 2 weeks before the average last frost date....

1 cup shortening 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon almond extract 4 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoon milk Tip: This bouquet is best assembled where it is to be served. If you need to transport the vase, pack the cupcakes in a cupcake tote and transport to the location separately from the vase. Assemble on location. Rose Cupcakes To make the rose cupcakes, use a very large open star tip in the decorating bag....

Colorful Combinations Cuphea comes in a wide variety of colors, shapes, and flower sizes. Its small, often tubular blossoms wear shades of orange, bright yellow, red, white, purple, and neon pink in differing combos. Many of these flowers feature large modified petals that give the appearance of ears. Up close, the flowers can resemble mice or bats, hence its common names mouse flower and bat flower. Because of its small size and dense habit, cuphea makes the perfect addition to mixed containers and garden plantings without diminishing the effects of other plants....

½ cup margarine or butter 5 ½ cup powdered sugar, sifted ½ teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel ⅓ cup lemon juice