Year: 2025

Gooey Butter Cake Recipe For National Gooey Butter Cake Day

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[1] Gooey Butter Cake (photos #1, #6, and #8 © Park Avenue Coffee | St. Louis). [2] Ready to serve (photos #2 and #7 © Mark Derse | Taste Of Home). [3] Cream cheese gives the cake its “gooey” top (photo © Organic Valley). [4] Confectioners’ sugar is sprinkled on top,but we’ve never liked the…
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The History Of Breakfast Cereal For National Shredded Wheat Day

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[1] One of our favorite whole-grain breakfasts (photos #1, #3, #4, #5, #6, and #7 © Post Consumer Brands).(photo © Post Consumer Brands). [2] For years, Shredded Wheat was produced by Nabisco (photo © Nabisco). [3] The Original Shredded Wheat brand is now owned by Post [4] Use Shredded Wheat in recipes; here it coats…
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Basque Cheesecake Recipe & The History Of Basque Cheesecake

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We are a devotee of cheesecake, and haven’t yet found a good Basque cheesecake in our home town. Even the slice we had at the gourmet Spanish market owned by a prominent chef we admire was bland. July 30th is National (and International) Cheesecake Day. No time like the present to create this drool-worthy dessert.…
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Easy, Yummy Pecan-Crusted Chicken Fingers – Tenders – Strips

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[1] No boring flour here: These fingers have a terrific breading of corn flakes and chopped pecans (photo © Taste Of Home). [2] Pecans are a great crust for chicken, but if you prefer, you can use your nut of choice. Macadamias? Pistachios? (photo © Schermer Pecans). [3] Corn Flakes are our favorite coating for…
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National Hot Fudge Sundae Day & More Sundae Holidays

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July 25th is National Hot Sundae Day, a favorite of our youth. Every year we give ourselves permission to make one. Because we’re picky, our hot fudge brands of choice are two artisan companies that make small-batch products from top ingredients: Somebody’s Mother’s (photo #4) King’s Cupboard   Both companies make other delicious dessert sauces,…
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