Enjoy National Coffee Day With A Whipped Cream Einspanner

Here’s something different for September 29th, National Coffee Day. It’s strong black coffee (often double espresso or mokka-style) topped with an equal layer of whipped cream. Its name is Einspänner (EYEn-shpay-ner), and the recipe follows. But first: “Thermos” became generic in the U.S. in 1963 when a judge ruled that thermos was a generic term,…
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Tahini Coffee Recipe: A Middle Eastern Twist On Espresso Or Coffee

September 29th is National Coffee Day, one of the year’s 25 coffee holidays. We wanted to share this recipe in advance, so that you might enjoy a cup of the latest trending coffee: tahini coffee (or espresso, or latte, or whatever form you prefer). Tahini, a creamy, nutty paste made from ground sesame seeds (sesame…
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Peanut Butter Pancakes Recipe With More Protein & Fiber

[1] Peanut butter and oat pancakes, topped with peanut butter sauce (photo Chat GPT). [2] If you prefer, classic maple syrup—but keep those yummy bananas (photo © Esrak Ormaz | Pexels). [3] It’s our favorite oatmeal, too (photo © Bob’s Red Mill). [4] Why use pastry flour for pancakes instead of all-purpose flour? See the…
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National Butterbrot Day, a.k.a. German Sandwich Day: Recipes & More

September 25th celebrates a food that may not be familiar to many Americans, yet here it is: National Butterbrot Day, also known as National German Sandwich Day. We might call it bread and butter. It’s a simple, open-faced German sandwich called a Butterbrot (“buttered bread”) and it’s a favorite German snack. At it’s simplest, it’s…
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Carnal Beef Sticks: A Truffled Meat Snack Made By Michelin Chefs

[1] Beef sticks, also called meat sticks (and made with other meats and poultry), are a growing market (photo © PS Seasoning). [2] As of this writing, the jerky is sold out, but the beef sticks are available (photos #2, #3, and #4 © Carnal Jerky). [3] Carnal Beef Sticks, our new favorite meat snack.…
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