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Brain’s love of language and passion for clear, empowering communication led him to study English in college and seek out as many and varied writing assignments as possible. Notable writing oddities include how-to for crochet patterns, marketing copy for a janitorial supply catalog, and ghostwriting for a TV chef. As an editor with Wiley, Brian learned the power of brands, editing titles and eventually developing new series for CliffsNotes and For Dummies, which led him to Better Homes & Gardens, where he’s been able to combine his love of words and home for two decades....

The key to an eye-catching caladium planting is quantity. Plant at least three caladiums together for a bold statement. If you have space, a mass planting of five or seven plants is even better. Choose one variety and situate plants about 10 inches apart for a colorful show. Provide caladium plants with regular moisture, and never let the soil dry out completely. Fertilize plants every couple of weeks with a liquid fertilizer to promote strong foliage growth....

5 large egg whites 1 ¼ cup sugar 2 cup (4 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¾ cup sugar ¾ cup all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt ⅓ cup butter 1 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese (4 ounces)

Pie Bakery pies could be substituted for the frozen pies, be sure to measure that they are 9-inches or less across the top to fit into the cake pans.

2 cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ⅔ cup shortening 6 tablespoon cold water

1 14.5 ounce can undrained diced tomatoes ¼ cup brown sugar 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 2 teaspoon frozen orange juice concentrate ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper dash ground allspice 1 tablespoon cold butter

2 cup whipping cream ⅓ cup malted milk powder 2 11.5 ounce package milk chocolate pieces Malted Buttercream Frosting 1 cup sugar ¼ cup water ⅓ cup vanilla malted milk powder 2 tablespoon milk 5 pasteurized whole eggs, whites only* 2 cup unsalted butter, softened Blogger Variation by Jennifer Farley of Savory Simple For Jennifer’s version, use Malted Buttercream Frosting. * We recommend using pasteurized eggs for this recipe. Using regular eggs without heating them properly can introduce harmful bacteria into food....

6 ounce semisweet chocolate 2 tablespoon margarine or butter