RECIPE: Dirt Cake With Gummy Worms

Oops: National Gummy Worm Day, which was yesterday, flew by before we had a chance to post this recipe. The dessert, “Dirt In A Box,” was created by Ruby Foo’s restaurant in Times Square, New York City. It’s a no-cook “dirt pudding” or trifle, decorated with Gummy Worms. You can make the recipe more elaborate,…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Sassy Sauces Chocolate Sauce & Caramel Sauce

if you only use chocolate sauce and caramel sauce on ice cream, you’re missing out. A fine dessert sauce is so much more than an ice cream topping. It can transform an everyday brownie into a deluxe dessert, it can be a dipper for fresh strawberries or it can be a garnish that makes your…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Drunken Fruit #2 – Marinated In Wine Or Champagne

May 13th is National Fruit Cocktail Day. How about an easy “drunken fruit” dessert. You can use winter fruits or summer fruits. More delicate summer fruits do best with a white wine marinade; winter fruits such as citrus and grapes can use either white or red. You can do all of the prep work in…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: KC Classics Cream Cheese Dip & Spread

A jar of artichoke dip creates elegant snacks or canapés (photo by Evan Dempsey | © THE NIBBLE).   We hasten to say these are elegant cream cheese dips and spreads. KC Classic Cheese Dips and Cheesecake Fondues have nothing to do with a “queso,” the melted cheese dip enjoyed with tortilla chips. KC Classic…
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