TIP OF THE DAY: Decorate Your Ice Cream Cones

Decorate your ice cream cones with a topping and whipped cream. Photo courtesy Quest Nutrition.   Another tip for National Ice Cream Month: cones with toppings! Those who buy cones at a scoop shops know the joy of selecting toppings (and chagrin that you want more than will fit on a scoop of ice cream).…
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RECIPE: White Chocolate Ice Box Pie With Raspberries

Yesterday, we explored the history and glories of icebox cake. Today we present the icebox pie Unlike yesterday’s recipe, this one does require a bit of baking—just 10 to 15 minutes in the oven. You make the filling while the crust bakes. Then, into the fridge it goes, to chill and set the filling. This…
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Beertails, Beer Cocktails, Beer Mimosa, Michelada Recipes

A Beer Mimosa (photo © Pom Wonderful).   Can’t decide between beer or cocktails? Make beer cocktails, sometimes called beertails. We published our first beer cocktail recipe, Almond Ale Spritzer, five years ago. It’s time to revisit the options. These cocktails were developed by Bohemia Beer, made in a Pilsner style beer. But you can…
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Make An Icebox Cake – Here’s A Recipe!

[1] A variation of the original Ice Box Cake: a simple yet memorable combination of chocolate wafers and whipped cream. Here, pastry chefs at Magnolia Bakery took the extra step to pipe the whipped cream around the cookie edges to create a finished look (photo © Magnolia Bakery). [2] A Black Forest trifle. This version…
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