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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! After you eat your corned beef, colcannon, and Irish soda bread, you’ll need a festive treat to end the night on a sweet note. And while there are plenty of awesome green-colored desserts out there, I’ve got my eye on these Irish coffee brownies.
How often do you clean your stovetop? Do you wipe up spills and splatters right away? Or do you, ahem, let it build up? And after you’ve got a crust of burnt gunk, how do you clean it up? Here’s a tip for those of us who, again, ahem, procrastinate on cleaning the stove. There’s a secret weapon we’ve found for getting it clean with no harsh chemicals and with a minimum of elbow grease.
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Today is National Artichoke Heart Day and, I don’t know about you, but when I think of artichoke hearts I think of spinach-artichoke dip. Whether you’re having friends over to watch the big game or you’re hosting book club, this classic appetizer is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
It’s St. Patrick’s Day this week, which is a terrific excuse to not only drink green beer and don some plaid, but also to drink Irish coffee. If you ask our assistant food editor Sheela, the best Irish coffee is made by her Uncle Eddie — and we have tested this method and found it to be a winner.
Get the recipe: How To Make Irish Coffee
But if you ask me, the very best Irish coffee comes from New Orleans.
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It’s not technically spring until March 20, but already I’m dreaming of warmer weather. There’s quite a bit of snow outside where I am after yesterday’s blizzard, but I’m keeping things sunny with this pineapple cocktail.
Until a few months ago, I was firmly in the tote bag camp. Until a few months ago, I couldn’t actually remember the last time I even owned a backpack! Maybe it was in college? Or was it high school when an L.L. Bean bag with your initials monogrammed on it was the “in” thing?
Regardless, I would say that, as a non-school-going, non-book-toting individual, I had been fairly happy with my tote bags for nearly every occasion, from my daily commute and trips to the gym to weekend getaways. But now that I’ve made the switch to backpacks, it’s safe to say I may never go back.
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While we’re off living life, slow cookers keep dinner going and leave little cleaning behind. But even kitchen superheroes need a night off, and after a season of busy and chilly nights or a couple of messy Pinterest fails, your slow cooker probably needs a good cleaning — inside and out. Here’s how to get it good and clean, so you can put it back to work (or tuck it away for next winter).
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Today is National Potato Chip Day and Pi Day, which can only mean one thing: You need this chocolate peanut butter swirl tart recipe in your life. With a salty potato chip crust and a sweet, rich filling, this treat is both a flavor and holiday mash-up of epic proportions.
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Breakfast is probably the meal I struggle most with. I want it to be healthy, but also satisfying enough that I don’t feel hungry again by 11 a.m. I want it to be quick and easy, but also, ideally, homemade. I have my go-tos — Irish oatmeal with flax, maple syrup, and a pinch of sea salt and homemade cashew nut milk with dates, cinnamon, and vanilla — but they can start to feel really boring, really fast. And that’s when I reach for the batch of pantry cocoa brownies that I made last night.
I’m always on the lookout for great breakfast inspiration to throw into the mix and keep me from a chocolatey beginning to my day (although, admittedly there are worse things). So I was thrilled to find not one, but five smart and delicious ideas at one Miami restaurant during a visit this month.
