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INDIVIDUAL BUTTER CAKES WITH HONEYED PEARS!

   These adorable, rich cakes, from Boulangerie-Pâtisserie Le Croquembouche in Montreal, are brightened with fresh fruit. Ingredients pears 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter 6 Anjou pears (3 1/2 to 3 3/4 pounds), peeled, cored, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1/3 cup (packed) golden brown sugar 2 tablespoons honey cakes Nonstick vegetable oil spray 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for coating cups 1 cup sugar 4 large eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt glaze 1/2 cup apricot jam 1 tablespoon water Powdered sugar Sliced fresh pear Preparation pears Melt 1 tablespoon butter in each of 2 heavy large skillets over medium-high heat. Add half of pears to each skillet. Sauté until tender and beginning to brown, 10 to 11 minutes. Add half of brown sugar and half of honey to each skillet. Stir until pears are coated and sugar melts, about 1 minute. DO AHEAD Can

CHILDREN'S DAY FESTIVAL FROM TURKEY!

      Children's Day Festival (English: International April 23rd, Children's Day Festival; Turkish" Uluslarasi 23 Nisan Cocuk Senligi ) is a festival which is celebrated on April 23rd each year in Turkey. This festival is gathering the children from a ll over the world under the motto of "Love, Friendship and Peace". The festival is organized by Turkish Radio and Television Corporation. History     The April 23rd Children's Festival , a children's festival which was gifted to Turkish children by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk , founder of the Republic of Turkey, to mark the opening of the Assembly. The festival has been celebrated internationally since 1979. The Children's Festival was first celebrated in Turkey on April 23rd, 1920, when the Turkish Grand National Assembly was opened. The festival intend to contribute creation of a world where children can live peacefully by developing sentiments of fraternity, love and friendship.    

10 FOODS THAT MAKE YOU HAPPIER!

   We’ve all had a rotten mood. For many people, eating food (such as junk food) can make their health worse; which only worsens their mood.    But what if there was food that was healthy, and could also act as a natural anti-depressant? There are foods that meet those qualifications! Here are the 10 best foods, that will make you happy, and keep you healthy: 10. Swiss Chard    This little-used vegetable contains a lot of magnesium. Magnesium is a nutrient that is a vital part of the biochemical reactions that increase energy levels in the human body. A study in 2009 in the “Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry” discovered that lower magnesium levels were associated with higher depression scores. 9. Blue Potatoes    Blue Potatoes aren’t exactly a commonplace produce to find in a grocery store. However, they have powerful antioxidants known as anthocyanins; anthocyanins provide neuro-protective qualities, like reducing the brain inflammation that i