How to display two separate categoried -random posts in 2 sep sections

Site URL: https://7c8.96a.myftpupload.com/
WordPress Version: 4.2.2
Has Your Theme Been Modified: Yes

Hello, I’m trying to modify a site that was created previous to me.

They set up a section on the home page called “home-squares” that is the deposit for new posts. Currently it shows any new post created that is categorized as either “recipe” or “whats new”.

I wanted to divide the sections into two separate depositories. So I copied the php code for the section “recipe”, to create another section called, “whats new” and replaced it’s title in this code area. <?php esc_html_e(‘Whats New?’,’EarthlyTouch’); ?>

Unfortunately it’s not differentiating. Even if I go to the posts and select just one of those categories they still show up in either section.

Can you tell me how and where I can alter the code so that the posts will show in their correct category and not in both? I am not a php developer. Thanks a lot

[ Moderator note: Code fixed, please wrap code in backticks or use the code button. ]

<?php get_header(); ?>

<div id="containerHOME">
<div id="left-div">
<div id="left-inside">
<?php if (get_option('earthlytouch_featured') == 'on') get_template_part('includes/featured'); ?>

<?php if (get_option('earthlytouch_show_random_posts') == 'on') { ?>
<div class="clear">?</div>
<div class="home-squares">
<div class="home-headings">
<?php esc_html_e('Whats New?','EarthlyTouch'); ?>
</div>
<?php $randomArticlesNum = (int) get_option('earthlytouch_randomposts_num');

query_posts("cat=25&orderby=DESCd&showposts=3&$randomArticlesNum&caller_get_posts=1");

while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<div class="random">
<?php $width = 40;

$height = 40;

$classtext = 'no-border';

$titletext = get_the_title();

$thumbnail = get_thumbnail($width,$height,$classtext,$titletext,$titletext);

$thumb = $thumbnail["thumb"]; ?>
<?php if($thumb != '') { ?>
<div class="random-image"> <a>"> <?php print_thumbnail($thumb, $thumbnail["use_timthumb"], $titletext, $width, $height, $classtext); ?> </a> </div>
<?php }; ?>
<a>" rel="bookmark" title="<?php printf(esc_attr__('Permanent Link to %s','EarthlyTouch'), the_title()) ?>">
<?php truncate_title(40); ?>
</a>
<?php truncate_post(50); ?>
</div>
<!-- end .random -->

<?php endwhile; wp_reset_query(); ?>
</div>
<!-- end .home-squares -->

<!-- begin recipes .home-squares 2 -->
<div class="home-squares">
<div class="home-headings">
<?php esc_html_e('Recipes','EarthlyTouch'); ?>
</div>
<?php $randomArticlesNum = (int) get_option('earthlytouch_randomposts_num');

query_posts("cat=25&orderby=DESCd&showposts=3&$randomArticlesNum&caller_get_posts=1");

while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<div class="random">
<?php $width = 40;

$height = 40;

$classtext = 'no-border';

$titletext = get_the_title();

$thumbnail = get_thumbnail($width,$height,$classtext,$titletext,$titletext);

$thumb = $thumbnail["thumb"]; ?>
<?php if($thumb != '') { ?>
<div class="random-image"> <a>"> <?php print_thumbnail($thumb, $thumbnail["use_timthumb"], $titletext, $width, $height, $classtext); ?> </a> </div>
<?php }; ?>
<a>" rel="bookmark" title="<?php printf(esc_attr__('Permanent Link to %s','EarthlyTouch'), the_title()) ?>">
<?php truncate_title(40); ?>
</a>
<?php truncate_post(50); ?>
</div>
<!-- end .random -->

<?php endwhile; wp_reset_query(); ?>
</div>
<!-- end .home-squares -->