Category: Desserts

The Truth About The Pilgrims’ First Pumpkin Pie: It Was Different

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[1] Pumpkin custard, a.k.a. pumpkin pie filling, baked in a pumpkin. The recipe is below (Gemini Photo). [2] According to Tasting History, the first pumpkin pie—called pumpion pie—looked more like this. Here’s a recipe from 1670, interpreted for the modern table by Tasting History With Max Miller (photo © Tasting History | You Tube). [3]…
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Biscotti With Cherry Cheesecake Dip For National Biscotti Day

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September 29th is National Biscotti Day, one of our favorite crunchy cookies. They trace back to ancient Rome, where they were more about convenience food for travelers than a pleasurable treat with a cup of coffee. To celebrate the holiday, we have a cherry cheesecake dip recipe for biscotti: a two-for-one snack or dessert. The…
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Hatch Chile Tres Leches Bread Pudding Recipe & More Hatch!

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The Hatch Chile Festival, celebrating the famous Hatch green chile (photo #2), is held annually in Hatch, New Mexico on Labor Day weekend, (in 2025, August 30th-31st). It’s a major event for chile lovers, attracting up to 30,000 people each year. If you have FOMO (fear of missing out), there are plenty of recipes you…
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Easy Ice Cream Cake Recipes For National Ice Cream Cake Day

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June 27th is National Ice Cream Cake Day. We’ve invited everyone over to taste some of the ice cream cakes featured here. You may notice that these are square or rectangular cakes, because it’s so much easier to slice and serve square pieces rather than conventional wedge slices. So take a look and consider making…
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Frozen Peanut Butter & Banana Bites Recipe For National Banana Day

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[1] It’s easy to make frozen banana peanut butter bites for snacking or with after-dinner coffee (photo © Gelson’s). [2] Start with ripe banana slices (photo © Eiliv Sonas Aceron | Unsplash). [3] Add flavored PB for more pizzazz (photo © Peanut Butter & Co.). [4] The original recipe used walnuts but we prefer pecans…
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