RECIPE: Frozen Kiwi Cilantro Margarita

Don’t want Irish beer or w whiskey for St. Patrick’s Day? You can still drink green with this frozen Kiwi Cilantro Margarita from QVC chef David Venable. David notes: “This is a Margarita recipe unlike anything you’ve ever tried. It gets a beautiful pop of green color from flavorful kiwi and bright cilantro. As you…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Authentic Irish Beer Styles

Forget the green beer on St. Patrick’s Day: It’s going to be the cheapest brew on tap. Who would color craft beer green? If you must do so, go for the palest style, Wheat Beer, a.k.a. Weissbier, Weizenbier and Witbier. It takes the color best. Instead of the green stuff, consider two beer styles with…
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY: An Oreos Pot Of Gold At The End Of The Rainbow

Here’s the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow filled with gold: the edible kind. The keepsake plastic pot is filled with 12 milk chocolate-covered OREO cookies. Wrapped in gold foil, some people will find them to be treasure, indeed. The chocolate is certified kosher (dairy) by Orthodox Union…for everyone who both celebrates…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Leprechaun Pie & No-Bake Grasshopper Pie

Top: Use a cookie cutter to make cut-outs or shape marzipan shamrocks on a pie crust (photo courtesy American Pie Council). Bottom: Our favorite: a Grasshopper Ice Cream Pie (photo courtesy Taste Of Home). The recipe is below.   Make a Leprechaun Pie for St. Patrick’s Day. What’s a Leprechaun Pie? It’s anything you want…
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FOOD FUN: Lucky Charms Pudding Parfait

Lucky Charms Parfait for St. Patrick’s Day. Photo courtesy Elegant Affairs Caterers.   We love this idea from Elegant Affairs Caterers: a St. Patrick’s Day dessert or snack with Lucky Charms! Just use a green filling layer: pistachio Jell-O pudding, vanilla pudding or whipped cream tinted green, mint chip ice cream, etc. RECIPE: LUCKY CHARMS…
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