FOOD FUN: Birthday Cheesecake Recipe

[1] A birthday cheesecake with sprinkles inside (photo from Wine & Glue). [2] Instead of the standard cheesecake graham cracker crust (like this one from Sally’s Baking Addiction), we used a birthday-like sponge cake layer. [3] We love a chocolate ganache topping on cheesecake (photo courtesy Baked By Nature).   Some birthday boys and girls…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Spuds For St. Patrick’s Day

[1] Broccoli-topped baked potato. Instead of cheddar, pick up…[next photo] [2] …this Basiron Green Pesto Gouda (check Walmart or iGourmet). Here’s the recipe from Skinny Taste. . [3] Conventional colcannon in a baked potato, versus…[next photo] [4]…green colcannon from Food Wishes | YouTube.   Turn a stuffed baked potato into a St. Patrick’s Day spud…
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FOOD FUN: Giant Meatball

March 9th is National Meatball Day. Check out the giant meatball from New York restaurant and nightclub Lavo, available today. Served in a six-inch cast iron skillet, the meatball rests in a sausage ragu, topped with whipped ricotta and garnished with a basil chiffonade (ribbons). Want to make your own giant meatballs? Here are two…
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