RECIPE: Boston Cream Cheesecake

Got 35 minutes of prep time? Whip up this specialty cheesecake for National Cheesecake Day, July 30th. Boston Cream Cheesecake is a fusion of—you guessed it—Boston Cream Pie and cheesecake. So we’ll start with some food trivia: Boston Cream Pie is not a pie, but a layer cake with a pastry cream or custard filling.…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Tequila Lemonade For National Tequila Day

It’s tequila time: July 24th is National Tequila Day. To celebrate, how about a refreshing tequila lemonade? Here’s a recipe from QVC host and best-selling cookbook author David Venable. RECIPE: GINGER-MINT TEQUILA LEMONADE Ingredients 2 cups water 1-1/2 cups sugar 3 tablespoons fresh ginger, chopped 26 fresh mint leaves 4 cups club soda 1/2 cup…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: A Mercadito Cocktail For National Tequila Day

A different tequila cocktail: the Mercadito. Photo courtesy Milagro Tequila.   Mention National Tequila Day and you may get a resounding chorus of “Margaritas!” But how about trying something different on July 24th, like a Mercadito? The name means “little market” in Spanish, but the flavor is spicy and vigorous. This recipe from Milagro Tequila…
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FOOD HOLIDAY & RECIPE: Ice Cream Cupcakes

No-bake ice cream cupcakes. Photo courtesy Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.   For July 21, National Ice Cream Day, we made these no-bake ice cream cupcakes. They’re cupcakes in the sense that they’re made in cupcake liners, but with cookie crumbs instead of baked cake. Thus, the cookie crumbles and the oven stays off. If you…
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FOOD HOLIDAY & RECIPE: Peach Ice Cream

Peach ice cream. Photo courtesy Haagen-Dazs.   It’s National peach Ice Cream Day. Peaches originated in China and have been cultivated since about 1000 B.C.E. Here are more peach facts. To celebrate the holiday, QVC has sent us chef David Venable’s recipe for homemade, fresh peach ice cream. If you’d like a classic custard-base French…
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