FOOD HOLIDAY: Bake An Epiphany Cake

In France, the holiday season continues into January with the feast of the Epiphany on January 6th, the 12th day after Christmas. For the occasion, pastry shops are filled with galettes des rois, Epiphany cakes. (The name actually translates to kings’ cake; a galette is a flat pastry cake.) The cake is traditionally—more of an…
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FOOD FUN: Muffin Pan Meat Loaf

These fun individual meat loaves from McCormick.com cook in less than 30 minutes—perfect for an easy weeknight dinner with built-in portion control. The grated carrots and zucchini in the meat loaf mixture add moisture and are a tasty way to eat more veggies. RECIPE: MUFFIN PAN MEAT LOAF Ingredients For 12 Servings For The Meat…
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Original Bloody Mary Recipe & History For National Bloody Mary Day

[1] Thank bartender Fernand Petiot for today’s Bloody Mary (photos #1 and #3 © St. Regis Hotel | NYC). [2] The Bloody Mary was originally called the Red Snapper.   January 1st is National Bloody Mary Day; 2015 marks the 81st anniversary of the drink, originally known as the Red Snapper Cocktail. In 1934, a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Rainbow Shots For Pride Month

Here’s a fun way to welcome the New Year. These Rainbow Shots were the winner of this year’s DeKuyper Bartender Challenge. The winning recipe was submitted by mixologist Carolyn Connelly of Noblesville, Indiana. Carolyn took inspiration from the Pousse-Café (pronounced POOSE-caff-fay), an after-dinner drink composed of several layers of different colored liqueurs that sit on…
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RECIPE: Eggnog Mini Bundts

For New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day: eggnog mini-bundt cakes. Photo courtesy Eat Wisconsin Cheese.   This recipe was contributed by Tieghan of HalfBakedHarvest.com to EatWisconsinCheese.com. Check out the great recipes on both websites. RECIPE: MINI EGGNOG STREUSEL BUNDT CAKES WITH EGGNOG MASCARPONE GLAZE Ingredients For 12 Mini Cakes Or 24 Super Mini Cakes