RECIPE: Red, White & Blueberry Layer Cake

As a follow-up to the lovely red, white and blueberry shortcake, here’s another stunner. The “ooh” factor comes from the number of layers: five. You can top it with whatever fresh fruit is in season, but for July 4th, blueberries, raspberries and strawberries are appropriately festive. Chef Sarah of the Los Gatos, California Sur La…
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JULY 4th: Red, White & Blue Parfaits

Patriotic parfaits. Photo courtesy McCormick.   Sweeten your July 4th celebration with these creamy, layered red, white and blue parfaits. The vivid colors come from McCormick’s Neon food colors. RECIPE: RED, WHITE & BLUE PARFAITS Ingredients For 12 Parfaits 3-1/2 cups heavy cream, divided 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar,…
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RECIPE: Chocolate Pudding With Strawberry Rose

[1] Homemade chocolate pudding is a real treat. The easiest garnish is whipped cream. The recipe is below (photo © Williams Sonoma). [2] It’s really easy to make this beautiful rose garnish (photo © Driscoll’s).   Here’s another special chocolate pudding recipe for National Chocolate Pudding Day, June 26th. Created by Driscoll’s, growers of premium…
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RECIPE: Firecracker Macaroni & Cheese

[1] It’s not red, white and blue, but it has extra heat for a “firecracker” punch (both photos © Dietz & Watson). [2] You can find cheddar cheese already blended with hot chile peppers, like this Jalapeno Cayenne Cheddar from Dietz & Watson.   Heat things up on July 4th with this special mac and…
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