Gourmet Cheesesteak & Cheesesteak History For National Cheesesteak Day

[1] Cheddar is a cheesesteak staple, but some people prefer provolone. Here’s the recipe from Life In The Lofthouse (photo © Life In The Lofthouse). [2] According to Tony Lukes’s, a venerable Philadelphia emporium, American cheese is the most popular (photo © Tony Luke’s | Visit Philly). [3] Make cheesesteak with an international flair, like…
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FOOD FUN: Peanut Butter Sandwiches With Bacon & Banana For National Peanut Butter Day

January 24th is National Peanut Butter Day; March 1st is National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day. April 2nd is National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day. We’re obviously a PB-loving nation. It won’t take you long to make this PB…and B…and B sandwich. That’s peanut butter, bacon and banana. The recipe comes from King’s Hawaiian, one of…
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Build Up Your Pastrami Sandwich With These Pastrami Sandwich Variations

[1] The classic pastrami sandwich: piled high on rye with bickles, cole slaw and Dr. Brown soda (photo courtesy P J Bernstein Deli | NYC). [2] Pastrami on a roll with Swiss cheese, lettuce and tomato and red cabbage, watercress and mayonnaise (photo courtesy Dietz & Watson). [3] With melted cheddar on a brioche roll…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Fancy Toast Toppings With Everyday Ingredients

Since the avocado toast craze began, fancy toast has become the new normal, a dish to eagerly anticipate. But how about more fancy toast toppings? Toast toppings are now as diverse as the people making them: savory, spicy, sweet, and perhaps a mix of all three. Our colleague Hannah Kaminsky of Bittersweet Blog, looked at…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cranberry Mayonnaise

[1] This turkey club needs cranberry mayonnaise (photo courtesy Carnegie Deli [now closed]). [2] Cranberry mayonnaise (photo courtesy Good Eggs). [3] Turkey-cranberry lettuce wraps with julienned Granny Smith apple (photo courtesy QVC).   Before you make that first turkey sandwich, whip up some cranberry mayonnaise. Mix as much cranberry sauce as you like into mayonnaise.…
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