Day: April 1, 2015

The History Of Sourdough For National Sourdough Bread Day

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April 1st is National Sourdough Bread Day. (There’s also an entire month devoted to sourdough: Sourdough September.) Sourdough is an ancient bread made by a long fermentation of dough, using naturally occurring lactobacilli bacteria and wild yeasts (other types of breads use cultivated yeasts, which became available only in the 19th century). In comparison with…
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RECIPE: Grilled Cheese Benedict

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A yummy mash-up of Eggs Benedict and grilled cheese. Photo courtesy Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.   April is National Grilled Cheese Month. There are got lots of grilled cheese recipes on TheNibble.com, but here’s something new: a mash-up of a grilled cheese sandwich with Eggs Benedict. The recipe is from the Grilled Cheese Academy, which…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Dessert Pasta

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Most people think of pasta as a savory recipe. But the noodles themselves are very versatile. Made with flour, water and egg, they can be cooked for dessert as well as the main course. While not an April Fool joke, it seems like the right dessert for April Fool’s Day. The recipe was created by…
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APRIL FOOL’S DAY: Faux Cookie Dough Dip

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This is not a cookie dough dip, ready to be devoured. It has the texture of homemade cookie dough, and it does have chocolate chips. But it’s actually a better-for-you chickpea dip in disguise. April Fool! Thanks to our friends at Parents.com, who sent the recipe our way. Whip it up and see how many…
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