Category: Food Holidays & More

TIP OF THE DAY: Ways To Use Mustard

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August 5th is National Mustard Day, but since this is a big holiday weekend with lots of mustard in play, we’re jumping the gun. We have two favorite mustard brands: Maille, the venerable mustard house of Dijon, France, which makes Dijon in dozens of flavors; and Colman’s, the fiercely hot, Chinese-style mustard (the different types…
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TIP OF THE DAY: 10 Uses For Croutons & Jumbo Croutons

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[1] Our idea of croutons on salad (photo courtesy MorningStar Farms. [2] If you want to bake your own ciabatta, here’s a recipe from Brown Eyed Baker. [3] Premium dried oregano from Rancho Gordo.   We love good bread. Buttery or cracker-dry, fine or rustic crumb, plain or seasoned, tall or flat, soft or crusty,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Ice Cream Donuts

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A fun project for a long weekend: ice cream donuts. There are two ways to look at them. One requires a donut pan and some fabrication. The other requires nothing but donuts and ice cream.   RECIPE #1: DONUT ICE CREAM SANDWICHES (Photo #1) Ingredients Donuts of choice (without frosting or filling) Garnishes of choice:…
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It’s National Cherry Turnover Day: Time To Bake Some Turnovers

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[1] Turnovers can be any shape you can seal and crimp (photo © Country Living Magazine). [2] You can celebrate with frozen turnovers, of course, like these from Pepperidge Farm. With the quality of the cherries and cream cheese dough in our recipe, below, no icing or other garnish is necessary (photo © Pepperidge Farm).…
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The History Of Bananas For National Banana Lovers Day

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Love bananas? Check out this history of bananas for August 27th, National Banana Lovers Day. But first: While you’re on a long conference call, or waiting for an internet connection that’s taking its time, show your love by decorating a banana (photo #1). No drawing talent? Take a Sharpie or a ballpoint pen and create…
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