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To warm the blue-and-white scheme, designer Brooke Voss helped Lindsay work in coral accents—a more traditional color than hot pink but more playful than red. Voss placed garden stools in the foyer and had living room pillows upholstered in a fabric Lindsay remembers from her childhood home. A faux bamboo table in brass mimics the geometry of the mirror with added glam. Colorful mementos, like the red Fu lion bookends from Hong Kong and the kids’ framed artwork, animate bookshelves in the white living room....

1 cup shortening 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon almond extract 4 cup powdered sugar 3 tablespoon milk **Test Kitchen Tip: White rolled fondant can be found in the cake decorating department of most hobby and crafts stores. ***Test Kitchen Tip: If you like, wear plastic gloves to keep from discoloring your hands.

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Note Serve with hot coffee laced with a little Irish cream liqueur.

1 16 ounce package (about 4 cups) powdered sugar 3 tablespoon meringue powder* ½ teaspoon cream of tartar ½ cup warm water 1 teaspoon vanilla Mascarpone-Cocoa Cutouts In a large bowl beat 1/2 cup softened butter and 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese with a mixer on medium 30 seconds. Add 1 cup sugar, 1/4 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 tsp. baking soda, and 1/4 tsp. salt; beat until combined, scraping bowl as needed....

Group three to five plants to create a mass of annual phlox for even more color and texture. Plant drifts of annual phlox along the fronts of borders. Annual phlox can reseed, so it may not be necessary to replant each year. Annual phlox’s rich, vibrant color blossoms always attract attention, blending well with a host of container garden plants. Look for new varieties, such as those in the Gisele series, which are bred to withstand heat and have excellent drought tolerance....

Annual vs. Perennial Begonias Botanically speaking, an annual is any plant that completes its life cycle (seed to seed) in one growing season before naturally dying. Plants that survive winter in the landscape, blooming and growing again each year, are called perennials. Many plants from tropical areas, such as most begonias, can live for years, but are often treated as annuals because they won’t survive freezing winters outdoors. However, if you brought frost-tender begonias indoors, they would continue to grow so they aren’t technically annuals....

Plants for Butterfly Garden Plans 2 Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa): Zones 4-9 3 Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae ‘Purple Dome’): Zones 4-8 1 Butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii ‘Nanho Purple’): Zones 5-9 3 Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea ‘Bright Star’): Zones 3-9 4 Spike gayfeather (Liatris spicata ‘Floristan Violet’): Zones 3-9 3 Bee balm (Monarda didyma ‘Petite Delight’): Zones 3-9 6 Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’): Zones 3-8 2 Stonecrop (Sedum ‘Matrona’): Zones 3-9 2 Goldenrod (Solidago sphacelata ‘Golden Fleece’): Zones 3-10 2 Blue fescue (Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’): Zones 4-8 12 Sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima): All zones 6 Parsley (Petroselinum crispum): All zones 24 Dwarf zinnia (Zinnia elegans, any dwarf variety): All zones...

When to Use Baking Pans (Metal) Aluminum (nonstick or not) is a great choice for baking pans. They are lightweight and conduct heat well for even baking. Pale or shiny metal pans, such as heavy-gauge aluminum, deliver a tender delicate crust for breads and cookies. They’re also handy for easy sheet pan dinners. Dark metal pans, which conduct, retain, and distribute heat well, are for items that require more crispness or browning....

Peanut Butter Ice Cream Prepare as directed, except add 1/4 cup peanut butter or almond butter and reduce coconut milk to 2 Tbsp. Makes 6 (1/2-cup) servings.Per Serving: 139 cal., 6 g fat (1 g sat. fat), 0 mg chol., 47 mg sodium, 21 g carb., 3 g fiber, 11 g sugars, 3 g pro. Chocolate Ice Cream Prepare as directed, except add 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder and reduce coconut milk to 2 Tbsp....