ST. PATRICK’S DAY: Green Mint Cheesecake Bars Recipe

Cheesecake bars for St. Patrick’s Day. Photo courtesy McCormick.   These cheesecake bars, with contrasting layers of green, white and dark brown, combine creamy cheesecake with refreshing peppermint, a chocolate cookie crust and a rich dark chocolate drizzle. The recipe is courtesy of McCormick, which has many more delicious recipes at McCormick.com. The recipe makes…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Fresh Or Frozen Fruit

As we await the fresh fruits of spring and summer, we have the desire to bake a pie or two. Should we use imported fresh fruits, or consider frozen domestic fruits? Quick-frozen fruit, picked at the peak of ripeness, is a better bet than fruit that has been traveling for weeks in the hold of…
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY: Green Cake Pops Recipe

St. Patrick’s Day is a week from tomorrow, so here’s a fun weekend project: Give the cake pop trend some St. Patrick’s Day spirit and bake a batch of these tempting treats. They look pretty on the outside, but the surprise is on the inside: green cake! This recipe, from McCormick, is all you need…
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY: Cocktails And Cookies

Here’s a fun way to enjoy Irish oatmeal on St. Patrick’s Day: with a Baileys Irish Cream cocktail and oatmeal cookies. The recipe was developed at the R Lounge in Times Square, New York City, a venue listed by USA Today as one of the top 50 “best view” restaurants in the U.S. If you’re…
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY: Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes

Here’s another recipe from Justin O’Connor, Executive Chef at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin. The cupcakes will be featured at the restaurant on St. Patrick’s Day. For added Irishness and deliciousness, we added some Bailey’s Irish Cream Liqueur to the frosting. GUINNESS CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES RECIPE Ingredients 10 ounces flour 2 ounces cocoa powder 6 ounces…
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