Sweet treats

Sweet treats

You might have a favorite cookie or brownie recipe — but did you know you could make it even better by adding a simple, familiar ingredient?

With a few expert tips from Buddy Valastro, author and star of TLC’s “Cake Boss,” you can take your sweet treats from good to great in no time.

Recipes, including one for Simply Sweet Cannoli (above), on C2.

Herd of Heroes will moo-ve gamers

ORRVILLE, Ohio

Evildoers need to watch out for the world’s newest crime-fighters, Herd of Heroes, a mobile game from Dairy Enterprises Inc.

The game, which is designed to be played on both iOS and Android devices, features five bovine superheroes, Hooved Justice, Dozer, Lady Lasso, Bullseye, and Chocolate Crusader, as they do battle with Dr. Fizz, who has plans to replace the planet’s milk supply with his evil cola concoction.

The game was developed by brothers Chris and Tyler Parkinson of Newark, Ohio, who approached the company with an idea and a demo. The brothers, who were raised on a Utica, Ohio, dairy farm, combined their artistic and coding skills to bring their childhood imaginations to life.

“Herd of Heroes offered us an ideal opportunity to help connect our 104-year-old brand to the consumers of today and tomorrow,” explained Dairy Enterprises Inc. Marketing Services Manager Jerry Cosentino.

A free demo version of the game can be downloaded at SmithsBrand.com, the Apple App Store or Google Play. The full version of the game is available for 99 cents.