For National Have A Bagel Day, A Different Take On Bagels & Lox

December 11th is National Have A Bagel Day. Here’s a a new take on bagels and lox, from Bluebird London’s branch in New York City. Located in Manhattan’s Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle, Bluebird London NYC has a Café and Tea Room, Cocktail Lounge, and International Brasserie, all overlooking Central Park. The restaurant is…
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Seven Sisters Scones For Breakfast, Snacks & Scone Gifts

Traditional scones can be dry, crumbly, and in our opinion, more punishment than pleasure, requiring lots of butter and jam to add moisture. Yet, more modern recipes can be moist and layered with flavor. Such are Seven Sisters scones. Take a denser version of a muffin, flatten it, and you can approximate one of their…
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Thanksgiving Leftovers Sandwich On A Biscuit

Thanksgiving on a biscuit: how we enjoyed the leftovers this morning (photo © Mason Dixie Foods).   Here’s what we created for breakfast with the Thanksgiving leftovers: a turkey biscuit sandwich! 1. TOP the bottom layer of a biscuit with mashed potatoes. 2. ADD a layer of stuffing. 3. NEXT, the turkey. 4. THEN, cranberry…
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Food Fun: Old Fashioned Sandwich Recipes For National Sandwich Day

November 3rd is National Sandwich Day. John Montague, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, “invented” the first so-named sandwich in 1762; but of course, man had been putting bread together with cheese and other ingredients as soon as they were invented. Rabbi Hillel the Elder in the 1st century created what we now call a Hillel…
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Cinnamon Raisin Bread Recipe For National Raisin Bread Month

[1] The recipe for this cinnamon raisin bread is below (photos #1, #2 and #3 © King Arthur Baking). [2] A different take on raisin bread has a cinnamon swirl running through the loaf. [3] Raisin bread makes truly delicious toast. [4] This raisin cheese bread is an Easter special at St. Pierre Bakery. Here’s…
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