RECIPE: Irish Margarita

Last month we posted quite a rant about every drink with tequila being called a Margarita. Most of the recipes sent to us called “Margarita” aren’t anything of the sort. The establishments are taking advantage of the popularity of the Margarita (America’s #1 or #2 most popular cocktail, alternating with the Martini). But, as we…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Irish Lamb Stew For St. Patrick’s Day

[1] Irish lamb stew, made with pearled barley (all photos © Guinness). [2] A pint of Guinness, once the world’s top-selling beer†. [3] Arthur Guinness founded the brewery in 1759. It’s the world’s oldest continuing brewery.   If you like lamb, there’s no better excuse to make lamb stew than St. Patrick’s Day. Lamb shoulder,…
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY: Chocolate Peanut Butter Irish Soda Bread

We love Irish soda bread, in the traditional recipe with raisins and a savory version made with cheddar cheese (in the same article). But here’s a version of Irish soda bread that is not tradition in the Emerald Isle. It was created by Christine Fischer of Wry Toast Eats. Christine uses Chocolate Dreams peanut butter…
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Chocolate Chip & Oreo Cookie Recipes For St. Patrick’s Day

One friend of ours has a set of shamrock cookie cutters, and makes shamrock shortbread every St. Patrick’s Day. She tops them with green and/or white royal icing, and an assortment of green glitter and sprinkles. While we love shortbread, we take the easier way out. Here are two recipes that will make you extremely…
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Pimp Your Cheesecake: Enhancements, Garnishes & Sauces

Only ice cream and cake surpass cheesecake on American restaurant menus, says Flavor And The Menu, a magazine and website for restaurant chefs. The article points out that plain cheesecake is a blank canvas, waiting for an artistic or flavorful treatment—or both. The next time you plan to bake a conventional cheesecake, consider playing around…
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