Magic is not only on the air this holiday season but also in this cake. Layers of peppermint swirls are an exciting surprise snuggled under a blanket of fluffy whipped white chocolate ganache frosting. As in a dream, candy canes dance across twinkling stars amidst the cloud …

I still remember the anticipation I experienced as a young boy, waiting for Sunday evening to come around. Because Sunday evening you see meant it was time for Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom. With my guide Marlin Perkins, and his assistant Jim, I could leave the confines …