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Holiday Classics

Sure the extra days off of work are nice, but it's the food that makes American holidays so magical.
Halloween "Severed Finger" Cheese Sticks
These "severed finger" cheese sticks are so easy to make and will be a huge hit at your Halloween party! No one will boooo when a tray of these comes to the table.
Traditional Easter Bread Recipe
This is my Italian-American family's traditional Easter bread recipe. This rich and aromatic bread, served with a simple icing, makes for a festive and delicious Easter treat.
Crustless Corned Beef and Cheese Quiche
This corned beef quiche is a very creative way to use up that leftover St. Patrick's Day corned beef.
Black-Eyed Peas Recipe with Pork and Greens
Black-eyed peas are a traditional southern New Years Day meal and are said to bring prosperity and good fortune. This black-eyed peas recipe features a tasty combination of pork, bacon, ham, and braised greens.
Easy-to-Make Edible Gourmet Gift Ideas
Making your own edible gifts is an easy, fun way to show people you really care. Not only can you show your creative culinary skills, you can also show off your artistic side when it comes to packaging and presenting these edible gifts.
Halloween Candy Corn Cookie Bark Recipe
This colorful and creative candy corn cookie bark recipe makes a perfect Halloween treat. If you don't like candy corn, you can substitute M&M's or Reeses Pieces, or do your version of this Halloween cookie bark.
Pumpkin Spice Graveyard Cake with Shortbread Headstones
This creative Halloween pumpkin spice graveyard cake will be the hit of your Halloween party. The shortbread headstones give the pumpkin cake a spooky look, and delicious taste.
Berry Fourth of July Flag Cake Recipe
Why make a regular cake recipe, when you can use some fresh strawberries and blueberries to create a beautiful and delicious flag cake? This cake is so pretty, you'll want to make even if it isn’t the Fourth of July!
An Easy Mother's Day Menu for the Culinarily Challenged
These recipes all look beautiful, are easy to make, and delicious to eat. They are specially designed for the non-cook, and are sure to shock and amaze that special Mom in your life.
Traditional Corned Beef and Cabbage
Everyone knows corned beef and cabbage is the traditional St. Patrick's Day meal, but why only enjoy this easy corned beef recipe once a year! Great for feeding a large group, and only requires one pot. The leftover corned beef, served cold on dark bread with mustard, makes one of the world's great sandwiches.

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