DAY Recipe

Makes about 31/2 cups.

INGREDIENTS
1 1/28-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
1/2cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
2teaspoons grated orange peel
2 1/2cups powdered sugar
DIRECTIONS
Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, butter and orange peel in large bowl until creamy. Gradually add [...]

In our test kitchen, Philadelphia-brand cream cheese gave us good results. This frosting would also be delicious on carrot cake or gingerbread.

Makes 3 1/2 cups.

INGREDIENTS
28-ounce packages philadelphia-brand cream cheese, room temperature
1/2cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
2cups powdered sugar
1/2cup canned [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 ounces vanilla vodka
1 1/2 ounces chocolate liqueur
1 1/2 ounces irish cream
1 1/2 ounces cocoa powder

DIRECTIONS

Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes, in equal parts.

Shake vigorously.

Pour into a margarita or large martini glass with a cocoa dipped rim, and serve.

“Mi Piaci, a local restaurant, serves a pasta entrée with wild mushrooms called Fusilli alla Boscaiola,” says Karen Mungioli, of Dallas, Texas. “Its flavors reminded me of a dish I had in Italy recently. I’d love to try my hand at preparing this authentic-tasting recipe in my home kitchen.”

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“Cooking is my passion, and my husband and some of our friends share it,” Kim Bartel, Youngstown, Ohio. “Our favorite weekend activity is making dinner together and pairing it with wine. When developing new recipes, I often refine and retest, but everyone loved this chicken dish the first time around. I serve it with rice, [...]