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INGREDIENTS 3 cups flour3/4 cup sugar1 1/2 cups butter softened2 tablespoons water1/4 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon vanilla extract3/4 cup Fredericksburg Farms Old Fashioned Strawberries PreservesConfectioners' sugar for dusting INSTRUCTIONS Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix together the butter, sugar, and vanilla until just combined. Add the flour, water, and salt and mix on low speed until the dough comes together in a mass. Dump the dough out onto your work surface and shape into a flat disk. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 30 minutes. Roll the dough out to a uniform 1/4 inch thickness and, using a cookie cutter,...

  According to TODAY food contributor and chef Elizabeth Heiskell, “For years, I ate traditional pecan pie and was completely satisfied. I had no idea what I was missing until my dear friend Sarah brought this pie to our Thanksgiving dinner. I guarantee you will have a similar epiphany. The chocolate chips and bourbon are a lagniappe, a Louisiana term for a little extra surprise.” This recipe makes two pies to feed a crowd, but you can easily halve the recipe if you like. Ingredients: 1 package (14.1 oz./399 g) of 2 refrigerated piecrusts 3 cups (12 oz./375 g) chopped...

The Fredericksburg Food & Wine Fest is right around the corner, on October 26! We'll be sampling our best-selling products, so stop by and try our delicious food products and pamper your skin with our supple goat milk lotion. Once again, we'll be selling our "famous" $20 Grab Bags filled with over $50 of full-sized products! They're perfect for stocking your pantry and gift stash, and you can buy as many as you want! Word on the street is that we'll be passing out some other freebies too, so come see us if you'll be there!  We're giving away a pair...

Life is peachy at The Shops at La Cantera! Join us for ‘fresh picked’ vendors offering peaches, peach wines, jellies, salsas, lotions, candles and more. Enjoy giveaways, fresh summer fashions and a pretty sweet atmosphere! Stop by Luciano or Tiny Cantina for beer or wine and then stroll the stores and festival - and feel free to bring your four-legged friend for the festivities, too. Saturday, July 13 | 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Presented by Fredericksburg Convention and Visitors BureauPARTICIPATING VENDORSWineries:4.0 CellarsBecker VineyardsGrape Creek VineyardsHilmy CellarsNarrow Path WineryPontotoc VineyardFood Producers:Fredericksburg FarmsFischer & Wieser Specialty FoodsOther Vendors:Liebeskind – childrens’ clothing with peach...