Cinco de Marcho & The Most Popular St. Patrick’s Day Drinks

Below: [1] Guinness, a St. Pat’s standard (photo © Erik Jacobson | Unsplash). To warm up with St. Patrick’s Day drinks, head to the section below. Elsewhere on The Nibble: > The history of St. Patrick’s Day. > 100+ Irish-themed recipes for every meal of the day. ________________   Editor’s Note: The Spanish word for…
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Make Charred Lemons & Oranges: Recipe & 45 Citrus Holidays

  March 1st is National Sunkist Citrus Day, and we spent it charring lemons and oranges. Why? To accent various foods and drinks, of course. But there’s a bonus benefit: Charring citrus fills the house with fragrance. It’s far better than aroma of baking cookies for fragrance, a trick recommended by realtors when potential buyers…
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Glamorous Greek Avocado Toast & All The Bread Holidays

[1] Fusion food†: Greek avocado toast (Abacus Photo). [2] Haas avocados are smaller than other varieties, but have much creamier flesh. That’s why they’re used for guacamole (photo © Haas Avocado Board). [3] Walnuts add flavor, protein, and crunch (photo © Bake Your Day).   National toast day is the last Thursday in February, and…
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Chocolate-Cherry-Brie Grilled Cheese Recipe For George W.

[1] With chocolate chunks, you get bigger bites of chocolate (photos #1, #2, #3, and #8 Abacus). [2] Otherwise, chocolate chips work perfectly well. . [3] You can use white bread, but rich brioche makes any dessert grilled cheese sandwich better. [4] Brie is perfect for dessert grilled cheese, but we have plenty of alternatives…
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Homemade Cherry Pie Filling Recipe & 20 More Ways To Use It

February 20th is National Cherry Pie Day. If you like to bake but have a discerning palate, you may want a better option than the canned pie filling on the grocer’s shelf. Julie Laing of the Taste of Home Test Kitchen developed this recipe using fresh summer cherries. However, she gave those of us who…
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