Bacon Topped Apple Pie Recipe For National Bacon Day

Most Americans would gladly eat bacon for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. And since December 30th is National Bacon Day, we have a recipe for a bacon dessert: Bacon-Topped Apple Pie. Thanks to Smithfield Foods for this truly memorable, delightful, and crowd-pleasing apple pie recipe. We’ve topped apple pie with ice cream, whipped cream, crème anglaise,…
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Cheesy Pancetta Mashed Potatoes Recipe For National Bacon Day

[1] Cheesy mashed potatoes with pancetta (photo © Wisconsin Cheese). [2] Use baby red jacket potatoes (photo © Good Eggs). [3] Pancetta, sometimes called Italian bacon, is traditionally sold in a roll, but you can also purchase it in strips (photo © Fra Mani). [4] You can purchase the roll and dice your own (photo…
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Langres & Other Cheeses To Serve With Champagne On New Year’s Eve

Whether you’re hosting a fête or staying at home with loved ones to avoid the crush of revelers, it’s likely that corks will be popped and bubbly poured. We always like to offer a special cheese to accompany Champagne or other sparkling wines. Double- and triple-creme cheeses are sumptuous with Champagne. Brie and Camembert are…
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Galette Des Rois, Epiphany Cake, A Delight Throughout January

[1] Galette des Rois from the acclaimed French pastry chef Raymond Blanc. Here’s his recipe (photo © Raymond Blanc). [2] Many bakeries provide a gold paper crown so the person who gets the slice with the fève (charm) can be crowned king or queen. You can buy this cake and crown from Goldbelly (photo ©…
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Americans Drink 1.2 Billion Glasses Of Eggnog (Whew)

Americans are set to consume 1.2 billion glasses of eggnogs this holiday season. Eggnog is a holiday tradition for many people: those who like rich, creamy drinks laden with spirits. It’s a velvety concoction that marries the richness of cream and milk with the warmth of sugar and the complexity of beaten eggs. To this…
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