TIP OF THE DAY: What To Do With Amaretto

[1] The granddaddy of amaretto: Amaretto di Saronno (photo © Illva Saronno S.p.A). [2] Homemade amaretto. Here’s the recipe from Mantitlement (photo © Mantitlement). [3] Amaretto preserves (photo © Tell Tale Preserve Co. | Facebook). [4] Pour amaretto into your coffee, or serve it as a chaser (photo © Door Country Coffee). [5] Shrimp in…
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PRODUCT: Good Zebra Gourmet Animal Crackers

Spirit animals await you, in chai, lemon and vanilla. Photos courtesy Good Zebra.   Good Zebra calls their animal crackers “spirit animal crackers.” That’s because their four varieties represent different spirit animals. You can take the quiz to find your spirit animal—a totem representing you in the animal kingdom. A totem is a spirit being,…
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Homemade Animal Crackers & History Of Animal Crackers

National Animal Crackers Day is celebrated on April 18th. You could buy a box…but how about homemade animal crackers? You’re never too adult to enjoy animal crackers..and since your palate is likely much evolved since childhood, to taste the superiority of homemade versions. Any adult will smile at a plate of cookie nostalgia with a…
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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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