ST. PATRICK’S DAY: Green Velvet Cupcakes

St. Patrick’s Day cupcakes. Photo courtesy McCormick.   The popularity of red velvet cake has opened the doors for other brightly-colored cakes. Duncan Hines even has a seasonal line of “Velvet” mixes: Spring Velvets (pink and yellow layers), Summer Velvets (blue and red layers with white frosting for July 4th), Autumn Velvets (orange and brown…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Arugula Pizza

Arugula pizza, here shown with pine nuts and crumbled goat cheese. Photo courtesy SXC.   Last week we finally made it across town to a pizza café we’ve been yearning to try. It’s called Farinella Bakery. What they bake are the most heavenly pizzas and calzones. We haven’t yet tried the calzones yet; there are…
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY: Irish Cream Swirl Brownies

Irish Cream Swirl Brownies. Photo courtesy McCormick.   The zebra brownie takes on a seasonal twist with a splash of Irish cream liqueur and green food coloring. Prep time is 20 minutes, cook time is 35 minutes. RECIPE: IRISH CREAM SWIRL BROWNIES Ingredients For 16 Servings 1 package fudge brownie mix (or adapt your own…
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