History Of Nashville Hot Chicken For National Hot Chicken Day

March 30th is National Hot Chicken Day. That’s hot as in hot and spicy, cayenne-coated fried chicken. It’s Nashville’s signature food, just as Baltimore has its crab cakes, Boston its clam chowder, Buffalo its wings, Chicago its deep-dish pizza, Denver its omelet, Memphis its barbecue, New York its bagels, New Orleans its po’ boys, and…
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Easter Ice Cream Gifts from eCreamery

[1] How about an Easter ice cream gift (all photos © eCreamery). [2] Four flavors specially labeled for Easter. [3] The four flavors scooped.   Is there special Easter ice cream? Well: The Happiest Easter Wishes / Are Served in Ice Cream Dishes / Easter Eggs Are Fine / But eCreamery Ice Cream is Sublime.…
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Artisan Chocolate Lambs For Easter

How can you resist these tiny chocolate lambs for Easter? New this year from one of our favorite chocolatiers, L.A. Burdick, these works of chocolate art are individually handcrafted. That means that no molds are used to create the chocolates. Burdick’s skilled chocolate artisans create them entirely by hand. Burdick is famed for its chocolate…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Homemade Marinara Sauce Recipe in 20 Minutes!

[1] Homemade marinara sauce, ready in 20 minutes. The recipe is below (photo © Taste Of Home). [2] Start the day with an egg on toast, with some marinara sauce in-between (photo © DeLallo). [3] For lunch, marinara sauce on a chicken cheeseburger (photo © Sun Basket). [4] Or perhaps, a meatball sandwich—it doesn’t have…
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Lady M Mille Crêpes Cake For Easter & The History Of Crêpe Cakes

The first Easter cake we baked was a coconut-covered lamb. We purchased a special mold, baked a yellow cake, frosted it in white, and coated it with shredded coconut. Was it a masterpiece? Probably not, but our memory recalls that everyone was delighted with the effort. In recent years, however, we have forgone the effort…
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