Category: Holidays & Occasions

FOOD FUN: Lucky Charms Pudding Parfait

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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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RECIPE: Guinness BBQ Sauce

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Add Guinness stout to your BBQ sauce. Photos and recipe courtesy Tony Roma’s.   Tony Roma’s is giving a St. Patrick’s Day twist to ribs and burgers, with Guinness BBQ Sauce. You don’t need the luck of the Irish to get some: Here’s the recipe, which combines the dark, malty flavors of Ireland’s favorite beer,…
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Slow Cooker Corned Beef & Cabbage Recipe

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Growing up, we had plenty of corned beef and cabbage. It was one of Mom’s favorites; she made it once a month or so in a big iron Dutch oven. (There were no slow cookers then, so no Slow Cooker Corned Beef & Cabbage). These days we only get homemade corned beef and cabbage when…
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY: Caraway Cheese Spread With A Caraway Stout Cocktail

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Caraway seed, from a member of the carrot family*, is a popular seasoning in Irish cuisine. Here’s a great way to start St. Patrick’s Day dinner: with Caraway Cheese Spread and a Caraway Stout Cocktail. RECIPE: CARAWAY CHEESE SPREAD This cheese spread from McCormick is so easy to prepare—it takes just five minutes when you…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Irish Soda Bread, Sweet Or Savory

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Irish Soda Bread is irresistible any time. But St. Patrick’s Day provides an extra excuse to bake up a batch and treat family and friends. Soda bread is a chemically-leavened quick bread made with baking soda* (the compound sodium bicarbonate, also called bicarbonate of soda) instead of yeast. Baking soda produces a lighter, airy crumb.…
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