Sheep’s Milk Yogurt Benefits & A Yogurt Dip & Sauce Recipe

[1] The recipe for this yogurt dip and sauce is below (photos #1 and 5 © Heraclea Olive Oil). [2] Old Chatham is one of the two artisan brands of sheep’s milk yogurt in the U.S. (photos #2 and #4 © Old Chatham Creamery). [3] The other delicious sheep’s milk yogurt is made by Bellwether…
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FOOD FUN: Bacon & Eggs Deviled Eggs & More Deviled Egg Recipes

National Deviled Egg Day isn’t until November 2nd, and there’s no Bacon & Eggs Day. There are other holidays, of course: > The bacon and egg deviled eggs recipe is below. > So is a classic deviled eggs recipe. > And the history of aperitifs and hors d’oeuvres. > Here’s the history of deviled eggs,…
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A Year Of Cheese Holidays, Starting With National Swiss Cheese Day

January 2nd is National Swiss Cheese Day. After a brief explanation of “Swiss” cheese, we’ll head into all of the year’s cheese holidays, below. > The history of cheese. > The different types of cheese: a glossary. > The year’s 30 cheese holidays are below.     THERE IS NO ONE SINGLE “SWISS” CHEESE  Swiss…
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Painterland Sisters Skyr Yogurt For National Greek Yogurt Day

[1] A bowl of skyr with fresh fruit is a protein-packed breakfast or lunch (photos #1, #2, #3, #6, and #7© Painterland Farms). [2] In a store’s yogurt section. [3] Close-up on a cup. [4] Compare the thickness of skyr on top, versus Greek yogurt on the bottom (photo © Cook’s Science). [5] A bowl…
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The World’s Best Cheese & The History Of Gruyère

This year’s World Cheese Awards was held recently at a conference center in Newport, Wales. It was originally to be held in Kyiv, Ukraine, but the location had to be moved due to the Russian invasion. (All fees were waived for the Ukraine entries, and the country had opportunities to showcase its cheeses throughout the…
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