Archive for the 'Recipes' Category

Strawberry Halloween Graveyard Cake Recipe

Prep time: 30 minutes Bake time: 25 minutes Yield 12 servings Serving Size: 1 slice Strawberry Ghosts and Tombstones 1 container (1 pound) Driscoll’s strawberries, divided 3 Milano cookies 1 cup white candy melts 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted Assorted Halloween sprinkles,like Jumbo Ghost Sprinkles 6 cream filled chocolate cookies, Oreo’s [...]

Sunday, September 18th, 2011

Cocktails To Spice Up Your Valentine’s Day

If you are looking to spice up your Valentine’s Day with your loved ones, here are some excellent cocktails to get you in the right mood. Best of all, they are simple and fun to make and delicious to taste.   Latin Fling 2 oz Flor de Caña 18 Year Rum 1 1/2 oz fresh [...]

Saturday, February 5th, 2011

Golden Globe Cocktails Inspired By Black Swan, Glee, Inception, Social Network & Mad Men!

With the 68th Annual Golden Globes just around the corner, here are some fun and delicious cocktail recipes, reminiscent of the most acclaimed television shows & films of the year. The top 5 pick here are courtesy of today’s top mixologists. Enjoy! 1) Inception: It is only appropriate to provide fans of this convoluted thriller an equally [...]

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

Peppermint Stick Scone

Yield: 10-12 scones Ingredients 3 cups of all-purpose flour 1/3 cup of sugar ½ teaspoon of baking soda 2½ teaspoons of baking powder ¾ teaspoon of kosher salt ¾ cup of unsalted butter (cut into ½ inch pieces) ¾ cup of Brach’s Peppermint Star Brites (or similar candy), crushed into small pieces 1¼ cups of [...]

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

Spice Pumpkin Cake

Recipe courtesy of Duncan Hines. This wonderfully moist cake has pumpkin, crunchy nuts and a creamy vanilla icing. Enjoy the warm and spicy aroma as you apply your own decorative touches. Hands On Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Ingredients 1 pkg Duncan Hines® Moist Deluxe® Spice Cake Mix 2 large eggs [...]

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010

Spooky Surprise Cupcakes

*Recipe courtesy of Duncan Hines. So deliciously simple, it’s scary! That’s the secret behind this recipe for moist chocolate cupcakes with a sweet cream cheese surprise filling. Scare up some smiles from your little monsters with these frightfully fun treats. Hands on Time: 1 hour Total Time: 2 hours Ingredients 1 (8ox.) block of cream [...]

Tuesday, October 12th, 2010

Werewolf Cupcakes

 This Halloween you can make devilishly creative Halloween recipes that can double as party decorations. Thanks to Duncan Hines, YOU  can get in on the fun and bake like the pros. The chefs at Duncan Hines and best-selling authors Karen Tack and Alan Richardson of Hello, Cupcake and What’s New, Cupcake share their original ideas for to make [...]

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

Red Carpet Glamour

Katie Rousonelous a local Madison, WI resident was recently announced Grand Champion of the Duncan Hines Red Carpet Cupcake Challenge. Katie’s prize-winning recipe for Red Carpet Glamour won her a trip for two to Los Angeles, California and two seats to Fans in the Stands, the best seat in the house for all the red [...]

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Cocktail Recipes

Did you know that National Root Beer Float Day is on August 6th? Three Olives Vodka recently released the world’s first Root Beer flavored vodka, perfect for celebrating the little known holiday! Over a century ago, Root Beer was introduced as an alcoholic beverage, and Three Olives is thrilled to be the first to put [...]

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

DIY Strawberry Jam

    Ingredients: Makes roughly four half-pint jars 35 oz. Driscoll’s strawberries washed, hulled and cubed 35 oz. granulated white sugar 1 lemon, sliced 1 packet pectin, such as CERTO or Sure-Jell 1 Tbsp butter (to reduce foaming)   Method: Combine the strawberries and sugar in a large, nonreactive pot; enamel or stainless steel are [...]

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010