FOOD FUN: Green Eggs For St. Patrick’s Day

Who says only the Easter Bunny brings colored eggs? The St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun (i.e., you) can also bring them. We loved these designs from Terra’s Kitchen, a healthy meal delivery service. You can make them for the family, or get everyone involved in designing. Here’s how to make fancy colored eggs.   Make green…
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NEWS: Ikea’s Annual Swedish Easter Påskbord, March 9th

Spring begins on March 20th and Easter Sunday is April 1st…but IKEA is having a celebration on Friday, March 9th. You can join participating IKEA stores nationwide* for a Påskbord, a Swedish smörgåsbord buffet in honor of the Easter holiday.   IKEA PASKBORD MENU** The all-you-can eat buffet of classic Swedish food offerings includes: First…
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RECIPE: Peppermint Marshmallows Recipe

[1] Make peppermint marshmallows with a green or red swirl (photo courtesy McCormick). [2] You can cut shapes with cookie cutters (here’s how from Martha Stewart). [3] Marshmallows with red food color (photo courtesy Plush Puffs).   Let everyone else go crazy at the mall, crazy with wrapping paper, crazy with Christmas dinner prep. We…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Try A Servings Planner

If you’re like us, you never know exactly how much food to make, so you make—much too much. In our family, one of the greatest social sins is to run out of food. This year, we’re using this servings planner from Whole Foods Markets. Just enter the number of guests, and the tool will calculate…
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Spring Salad Bouquet Recipe, Basil Vinaigrette & Blood Orange Vinaigrette

We found this spring salad bouquet recipe (photo #1) on the social media pages of the New York City outpost of Catch seafood restaurant (a charming spot with a roof deck for alfresco dining). The salad is no longer on the menu, but it looked so festive we had to make it for ourselves. There…
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