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Make pasta with pesto to celebrate Columbus Day. Photo by Shyman | IST. Most people don’t think of Columbus Day as an eating holiday, like Thanksgiving or Easter. Yet, Columbus Day begs for an Italian dinner. Christopher Columbus (1451 – 1506), an explorer from the Republic of Genoa in northwestern Italy, voyaged four times to…
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Yesterday we discussed what it takes to brew a great cup of coffee. Today, we focus on a great cup of tea. A cup of fine tea is so delicious, it requires no milk or sugar—like a cup of delicious black coffee. Milk and sweeteners are used to give a more pleasing flavor to bland,…
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Our favorite 2010 Chex Party Mix combines peanut butter candy pieces and whitechocolate. Photo courtesy General Mills. Each year Chex cereal holds a Party Mix recipe contest. Five finalists are chosen from 1,000 or more entries, and are posted on ChexRecipeContest.com so that Chex Party Mix lovers can try them and vote for a…
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The secret to brewing the best coffee starts with fresh-roasted beans. But water and brewing method come into play as well. Two generations ago people purchased “coffee” at the grocery store; one generation ago brands proliferated at the supermarket as people debated preferences for Chock Full O Nuts, Eight O’Clock Coffee, Maxwell House and other…
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“Unstuffed cabbage” with pierogies. Photo courtesy Mrs. T’s. Pierogi (pronounced PYEH-roe-gy and also spelled pierogy and a dozen other variations) is a stuffed dumpling, usually in a half-moon shape, that can be boiled, baked or fried. Although many Americans refer to “pierogies,“ the word “pierogi” is the plural form. The singular form is pieróg.…
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