Category: Great Food

ST. PATRICK’S DAY: Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

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A St. Pat’s special: green mint chocolate chip cookies. Photo courtesy McCormick.   A tip from McCormick: Use green food color to tint minty chocolate chip cookies for your favorite leprechauns. If you don’t like mint, you can substitute vanilla extract. Prep time is 15 minutes, cook time is 10-12 minutes. RECIPE: GREEN MINT CHOCOLATE…
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RECIPE: Frozen Kiwi Cilantro Margarita

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Don’t want Irish beer or w whiskey for St. Patrick’s Day? You can still drink green with this frozen Kiwi Cilantro Margarita from QVC chef David Venable. David notes: “This is a Margarita recipe unlike anything you’ve ever tried. It gets a beautiful pop of green color from flavorful kiwi and bright cilantro. As you…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Authentic Irish Beer Styles

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Forget the green beer on St. Patrick’s Day: It’s going to be the cheapest brew on tap. Who would color craft beer green? If you must do so, go for the palest style, Wheat Beer, a.k.a. Weissbier, Weizenbier and Witbier. It takes the color best. Instead of the green stuff, consider two beer styles with…
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Homemade Ginger Ale Recipe & The History Of Ginger Ale

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March 13th is National Ginger Ale Day, time to enjoy a refreshing glass of ginger ale. You can buy a commercial brand, of course; but for something special, you can purchase ginger syrup and add it to club soda. If you like a hot and spice sizzle, pick up some ginger beer syrup. The syrups…
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