HAPPY EASTER

The tulips in the garden Are wearing yellow hats; The pussywillows by the brook Have fur like any cats’. The bee is honey hunting; The robin’s chirp is gay; And all the world is singing, “Oh, happy Easter Day!” –Author Unknown       Wishing all celebrants a joyous and delicous Easter.   Photo courtesy…
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RECIPE: Robin’s Egg Cheesecake

For spring, we love a “robin’s egg” cake: a speckled exterior, garnished with some chocolate Easter eggs. Last year we made this Speckled Egg Malted Milk Egg Cake. This year, McCormick sent us a speckled cheesecake recipe, developed by Amanda Rettke of I Am Baker. For step-by-step photos and a video, visit Amanda’s recipe page.…
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RECIPE: Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

[1] and [2] Mini carrot cupcakes are a lighter version of dense carrot cake. Here’s the recipe (photos © Kraft). [2] These carrot cupcakes have a pinch of ginger and spiced cream cheese frosting. Here’s the recipe. [3] Shred extra carrots and add them to a salad (photo © Stylepresso). [4] Lactose intolerant? Use Green…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Easter Eggs Filled With Cake!

Steph of The Cupcake Project created a recipe called How to Make Cupcakes in Egg Shells. But, if you decorate the eggs before serving, you have Easter Egg Surprise: an egg with cake inside. It’s fun and memorable: Most people won’t have seen anything like it. Here’s the recipe. We took it one step further,…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Jeff’s Famous Jerky

We’ve had Top Pick jerkys before, but they are few and far between. Even small-batch artisan brands can be too tough for us, and/or leave remnants of gristle. Not so with Jeff’s Famous Jerky. Each variety we tried was melt-in-your-mouth tender, with exquisite flavor. When you can say jerky has exquisite flavor, you know you’ve…
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