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A birthday dessert has set the internet ablaze. Back in November, Kristina Hyde posted a TikTok video showing the mayhem that ensued during a Thanksgiving-slash-birthday celebration in Kansas City, ...

To "riddle" a Champagne bottle is to turn it daily to remove sediment and make it crystal clear. And for the rarest bottles, only the human touch will do. Pablo Lopez, Champagne riddler and cellarman ...

Publix is offering "Merry Birthday" cakes for people with birthdays near the end-of-year holidays. The cakes combine birthday and holiday themes and are available in one-tier and two-tier sizes.

While snacks, entrees, and assorted desserts are all staples of a good New Year's Eve party, you can't neglect the climax of the evening: the Champagne toast. Nick Leighton, co-host of the "Were You ...

December babies, forgotten no more. For those with birthdays close to Christmas or New Year's whose big day gets absorbed into the holiday celebrations, a supermarket chain is offering a sweet treat ...

Publix has released a new "Merry Birthday" cake for those with birthdays during the holiday season. The cake was featured in a holiday commercial that first aired on Thanksgiving Day. The two-tiered ...

I always try to be factual in this column, but last week I lied to you accidentally. I said there were seven grapes that could be used to make Champagne: chardonnay, pinot noir, pinot meunier, pinot ...

When planning a special event, it’s easy to get caught up in the details—venue, music, food, and, of course, the cake. Custom cakes have historically been a part of our culture, often designed to ...

Talk about a birthday disaster. What was supposed to be an innocent birthday candle blowout — turned into a terrifying pyro moment. Askin Acar excitedly gathered around his birthday cake to blow out ...

In this video, I show you my process for creating edible isomalt champagne bottles, perfect for decorating celebration cakes. I use different tools, molds, and colored dusts to achieve a realistic ...