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10 New Easter Candy Items to Look for This Year

Posted by Kim Conte
on March 15, 2010 at 6:30 AM

What are you putting in your kids' Easter baskets this year? If you're tired of the usual jelly beans and chocolate bunnies, we've got the scoop on the top 10 brand new Easter candies for 2010.

 

Here, Cybele May from Candy Blog gives us the lowdown on what's trendy in Easter candy for 2010:

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Food & Party

Green Food for St. Patrick's Day

Posted by Kim Conte
on March 8, 2010 at 7:00 AM

When else but on St. Patrick's Day is it acceptable to eat anything so shockingly green? Our round-up of the best green food from around the web will hopefully inspire you to use your own exorbitant amount of green food coloring this year.

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Food & Party

Happy Mardi Gras!

Posted by Kim Conte
on February 16, 2010 at 10:02 AM

mardi gras king cake

Celebrate Fat Tuesday with a traditional King Cake! And, in the meantime, here's a round-up of the best Mardi Gras links around CafeMom.

King Cake for Mardi Gras!

Creole Seafood Gumbo for Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras Playlist

Would You Flash Your Boobs for Mardi Gras Beads?

Are you eating anything special for Fat Tuesday?

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Food & Party Valentine's Day Guide

Pink Pancakes for Valentine's Day

Posted by Kim Conte
on February 11, 2010 at 12:00 PM

I know what I'm demanding politely asking my husband to make me for Valentine's Day breakfast: Pink Chocolate Chip Buttermilk Pancakes from Pastries of a Chocoholic!

Seriously, how cute are these?

Read more about Valentine's Day.

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Food & Party Holiday Entertaining Guide

Creole Seafood Gumbo for Mardi Gras

Posted by Kim Conte
on February 10, 2010 at 12:00 PM

seafood gumboJust in time for next week's Mardi Gras festivities, we've got a recipe for honest-to-goodness authentic Creole Gumbo. Perfect for a crowd, this soup is chock-full of fresh seafood like shrimp, oysters, and crab...trust us, this is the real deal.

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Food & Party Valentine's Day Guide

Let Them Eat Valentine's Day Cake!

Posted by Kim Conte
on February 8, 2010 at 7:00 AM

I'm bringing dessert to a party celebrating Valentine's Day and Chinese New Year (both holidays fall on Feb. 14 this year) and have been practicing making this lovely, raspberry-filled cake with coconut-vanilla icing. The verdict? Definitely yummy, but four-layer cakes are way too complicated. Here's how to do it with only two:

 

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Food & Party Valentine's Day Guide

Heart Macarons for Valentine's Day

Posted by Kim Conte
on February 7, 2010 at 8:30 AM

Red velvet macarons with cinnamon buttercream filling from Delectable Deliciousness are too adorable to eat!

Who am I kidding? I would totally eat them—way too many of them, in fact!

Related Posts:

10 Sweet Treats for Valentine's Day 

Red Velvet Cupcakes for Valentine's Day 

Chocolate-Covered Peanut Butter Pretzel Hearts

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Food & Party Valentine's Day Guide

10 Sweet Treats for Valentine's Day

Posted by Kim Conte
on February 2, 2010 at 7:00 AM

Valentine's Day cupcakes.

Show your kids and your sweetheart you love them this Valentine's Day with our favorite dessert recipes for chocolate treats, cookies, brownies, cupcakes and more.

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Food & Party Valentine's Day Guide

Red Velvet Cupcakes for Valentine's Day

Posted by Kim Conte
on February 1, 2010 at 7:00 AM

Red velvet cupcakes are the perfect way to say "I love you" on Valentine's Day, wouldn't you agree?

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Food & Party Valentine's Day Guide

Stress Free Romantic Meals From a Food Network Chef

Posted by Kim Conte
on January 31, 2010 at 8:00 AM

anne burrellIf there's anyone would can give good advice to the nervous home cook, it's Anne Burrell. This celebrity chef hosts two shows on the Food NetworkWorst Cooks in America and Secrets of a Restaurant Chefwhich teach the home cook how to be more confident and successful in the kitchen. Here, she suggests two romantic meals that the novice home chef can easily impress their honey with on Valentine's Day...

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