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Each year we present Irish coffee recipes for St. Patrick’s Day. Here they are: The history of Irish coffee and the original recipe Irish coffee recipe variations But for something different this year, we like these Irish coffee “shots.” Traditional Irish coffee combines whiskey, brown sugar, black coffee, and heavy cream. In these shots,…
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St. Patrick’s Day cupcakes. Photo courtesy McCormick. The popularity of red velvet cake has opened the doors for other brightly-colored cakes. Duncan Hines even has a seasonal line of “Velvet” mixes: Spring Velvets (pink and yellow layers), Summer Velvets (blue and red layers with white frosting for July 4th), Autumn Velvets (orange and brown…
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Arugula pizza, here shown with pine nuts and crumbled goat cheese. Photo courtesy SXC. Last week we finally made it across town to a pizza café we’ve been yearning to try. It’s called Farinella Bakery. What they bake are the most heavenly pizzas and calzones. We haven’t yet tried the calzones yet; there are…
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Bánh-mi, a Vietnamese submarine sandwich on a baguette. Photo courtesy The Great Pepper Cookbook by Melissa’s Produce. Nation’s Restaurant News, the major trade paper and website for those in the restaurant industry, reports that Americans are becoming more interested in trying new ethnic foods—especially (but not surprisingly) in restaurants. What “ethnic” means varies from…
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Irish Cream Swirl Brownies. Photo courtesy McCormick. The zebra brownie takes on a seasonal twist with a splash of Irish cream liqueur and green food coloring. Prep time is 20 minutes, cook time is 35 minutes. RECIPE: IRISH CREAM SWIRL BROWNIES Ingredients For 16 Servings 1 package fudge brownie mix (or adapt your own…
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