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These desserts are for those who relish traditional holiday baked goods. The first recipe is for an Easter Simnel Cake where balls of marzipan symbolically decorate the top representing apostles. You'll also find a delicious Spanish almond cake recipe as well as Beautiful Berry Pavlova recipe to brighten your Easter table.
Ya gotta love the green St. Patrick's Day carnation that has tacked itself on to the lapel of every Irishman during this holiday! Who can resist its lucky if not totally tacky charm? Perhaps a single green carnation may look mighty fine on a proud celebrant, but it isn't the only option for a holiday display. Go with a potted clover plant, gold coins in a hat, or another one of these ideas for a festive St. Patrick's Day centerpiece.
It seems you can always count on the bakery section in your grocery store to have the sugar-coated shamrock cookies around St. Patrick's Day. This year, mix it up a bit and bake your own St. Paddy's cookies like Mint Jelly Thumbprints, Shamrock Stenciled Sugar Cookies, and St. Patrick's Day Macarons to add a little variety to your holiday sweets.
Few months are as green as March, especially since its 31 days have the privilege of hosting St. Patrick's Day, the first day of spring, and the vernal equinox (science lesson to follow). Celebrate a March birthday with a tasty dinner party by serving Savory Apple Bleu Cheese Tartlets, Broiled Herbed Lamb Chops, and a Brandy Alexander Souffle. During dinner, fill your conversation with March fun facts (and educational too!) to keep everyone on their toes at this birthday party.
Everyone's baby is an angel! Celebrate the sweet baby-to-be with an angelic theme that showers the parents with well wishes and heavenly blessings. While many may associate this theme with a winter baby shower given that angels are so symbolic of Chr...
My son's 4th grade teacher was a dynamo! One of her innovative ideas was to have each student in the class bring a whole pie into the classroom to celebrate Pi Day, which is on March 14th. Travel back to elementary school...math class...and you may r...
Twins are certainly twice the blessing for expectant parents and a baby shower for twins brings on more questions than the usual, "Where are they registered." Along with an F.A.Q. about etiquette for this doubly special occasion, I've included a couple of baby shower themes perfect for the mom, dad, and bundles of joy!
What could be sweeter than to make your loved one homemade candy on Valentine's Day? Don't be intimidated if you've never made candy before. Some of these recipes are very easy and only require microwave cooking, or rather melting, while others employ traditional candy-making methods. The best part is that they are in holiday colors such as Pink Pecan Fudge, Red Velvet Rocky Road, or Scarlet Toffee perfect for Valentine's Day!
Other than cakes made to look like a football field and football-shaped cookies, the sweets on most Super Bowl party tables never score big. Try this new dessert strategy with winning cupcakes that I designed themed for the Big Game and other sporty occasions!
A personal remembrance of one who has passed on can be comforting when thoughts of the dearly departed become too overwhelming in quiet times. Give a unique keepsake to friends and family at a memorial service or funeral reception, such as a holiday ornament from a personal collection or a favorite recipe, to help commemorate those who will forever live on in our memories.
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