Savory Olive Oil Loaf Cake Recipe For National Olive Day

June 1st is National Olive Day, celebrating what is likely the second-earliest-cultivated fruit (figs were first). The history of olives is below. Our featured recipe, created by Colavita Olive Oil, is called a “savory loaf cake.” It’s made with a combination of AP flour and cornmeal, plus olives and olive oil. As a bonus: cheese!…
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Biscuits With Appetizers For National Biscuit Day

May 29th is National Biscuit Day. How about biscuits with appetizers? Serve biscuits instead of other breads or crackers with appetizer plates, cheese boards, dips, spreads, and specialties like Baked Brie (photos #1, #2, and #3). Whether warm from the oven or room temperature, they’re that much more of a treat.     WHAT IS…
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Pizza Vs. Flatbread For National Pizza Party Day

May 20th is National Pizza Party Day (it varies yearly: the third Friday of May). Can you make a flatbread instead? Sure, we say: because pizza vs. flatbread is simply a matter of the dough. The main technical difference between flatbread and pizza is that: Flatbread uses unleavened dough, i.e., dough that doesn’t have yeast.…
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Food Fun: Creative Toast Toppings

At our house, toast comes to the table with butter, cream cheese, and jam. But this weekend, we’ll adapt this idea for creative toast toppings from Woodstock Foods. Whole grain toast (so much more flavorful than packaged white bread!) is served with guacamole as the bread spread, and a DIY assortment of healthful toppings: Capers…
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FOOD FUN: BLT Sandwich Or BLT Lettuce Cups With Chicharrones

[1] BLT Chicharrónes Lettuce Cups. What look like croutons are crumbled chicharrónes (photos #1 and #2 © 4505 Meats). [2] Chicharrónes. Crumble them for the lettuce cups or sandwich. [3] BLT Pancakes. Here’s the recipe (photo © Tiegen Gerard | Wisconsin Cheese). [4] BLT Polenta. Here’s the recipe (photo © Melissa’s Produce).   April is…
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