RECIPE: Eggnog Martini

For Christmas or New Year’s Eve, how about a fun and flavorful Eggnog Martini? You can buy eggnog in the supermarket and mix multiple portions in a pitcher. RECIPE: EGG NOG MARTINI Ingredients For 1 Drink 3-1/2 ounces eggnog 1-1/2 ounces vanilla vodka (make it or buy it) Splash of cinnamon liqueur (see below) Garnish:…
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INNOVATION: A New Way To Enjoy Breakfast Cereal

What’s new in breakfast? How about some of America’s favorite breakfast cereals, served with spicy Chinese food? It’s a unique fusion experience, and it’s DEE-licious! The concept is a joint venture between Kellogg’s and innovative Chinese chef Danny Bowien. Chef Danny is a James Beard Rising Star Chef Award winner, chef/co-founder of the acclaimed restaurants…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Tree & Wreath Christmas Crudités

Give the crudités some Christmas spirit. Top photo courtesy Superhealthykids.com; bottom photo courtesy MomEndeavors.com.   Recently we showed how to Christmas-ize your breakfast, lunch and dinner. But we saved the crudites for last. At any holiday gathering, it’s a good idea to have a raw vegetable platter (the French term, crudités, pronounced crew-dee-TAY, sounds much…
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RECIPE: Christmas Peppermint Hard Candies

Use your holiday cookie cutters to make these fun mint shapes from conventional peppermint candies. Photos courtesy Reynolds Kitchens.   We love the recipe developers at Reynolds Kitchen, who often surprise us with their creativity. Just by looking at the photos, you can see what they’ve done with an everyday bag of striped peppermint candies.…
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Christmas Cupcakes From Scratch Or Decorate Store-Bought

December 15th is National Cupcake Day. When a holiday like this falls right before Christmas, there’s only one way to go: Christmas eat cupcakes. You can turn the food holiday into a seasonal holiday party, with a DYO (decorate your own) cupcake party, with holiday flavors and garnishes. Whether you bake them from scratch or…
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