Banana Snowman Pancakes Recipe For Cold Winter Mornings

[1] In this photo (recipe below) the snowman is wearing raspberry earmuffs. They’re connected with a piece of red apple (photo © Taste Of Home). [2] For this recipe, make sure the bananas are ripe enough to easily mash (photo © Jonathan Cooper | Unsplash). [3] You can make a bacon scarf and cut a…
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Elvis Whiskey & Ice Cream For Elvis Presley’s 90th Birthday

[1] The three expressions of Elvis Presley spirits (all photos © Grain & Barrel). [2] Midnight Snack whiskey with a pint of Tipsy Scoop ice cream. Both have Elvis’ favorite flavor combo: peanut butter, banana, and bacon. [3] All shook up: Turn the boozy ice cream into boozy shake (see the recipe below. [4] A…
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Cherry-Lime Shortbread Recipe, National Shortbread Day & All Cookie Holidays

January 6th is National Shortbread Day, celebrating Scotland’s great contribution to cookiedom*. The classic Scottish cookie (or biscuit, the term used for cookies in the U.K.) recipe is traditionally one part white sugar, two parts butter, three to four parts plain wheat flour, and a bit of salt—but no leavening†. Over the centuries, the buttery…
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Spaghetti With Pistachio Pesto Recipe & Tomato Confit Recipe

[1] Our dinner for National Spaghetti Day was a big hit (photos #1 through #4 © Oleificio Zucchi). [2] The ingredients. [3] Making the tomato confit. [4] Zucchi Sicilian IGP EVOO. [5] Shelled pistachio nuts (photo Columbus Craft Meats | Facebook). [6] Parmigiano reggiano cheese (photo © London Deposit | Panther Media). [7] Fresh basil…
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RECIPE: White Hot Chocolate With Peppermint Candy Canes

Dreaming of a white Christmas may or may not have born fruit for you, but you can take some of those candy canes to garnish a cup of white hot chocolate. Instead of cocoa powder, this recipe makes hot chocolate the original Swiss way: by melting chocolate bars. You can use white chocolate bars or…
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