Category: Food Holidays & More

Who Wouldn’t Celebrate National Champagne & French Fries Day?

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  National Champagne and French Fries Day, January 10th, is holiday celebrated by a wine blogger* to celebrate what she determined to be the perfect pairing of bubbly white wine and salty French fries. Why? The acidity and bubbles of dry Champagne cut through the richness of the fried potatoes, cleansing the palate. Here’s where…
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Bergamot Oranges For Lovers Of Earl Grey Tea

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  January is National Citrus Month, a good time to introduce you to a different citrus. If you’re an Earl Grey tea drinker, you may know about the bergamot orange, a Sicilian orange whose peel gives that special aroma and flavor to the tea. The oranges are in season through the end of this month—a…
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Like Baked Goods? Celebrate National Bicarbonate of Soda Day

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[1] Baking soda made it so much easier for breads and cakes to rise (Gemini Photo). [2] The base material, a natural mineral called nahcolite that’s refined into baking soda (photo Rob Lavinsky | CC-BY-SA-3.0º. [3] The world’s most recognized baking soda (photo © Church & Dwight). [4] 1950s Arm & Hammer Baking Soda ad.…
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Bloody Mary Soup Recipe For National Bloody Mary Day

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January 1st is National Bloody Mary Day, and we’re excited to share this recipe for Bloody Mary Soup. Make it in advance, because it tastes better after melding for a day or so. The recipe was developed by our colleague Hannah Kaminsky of Bittersweet Blog, a vegan cookbook author. We’ve substituted real bacon crumbles for…
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Maple-Glazed Popcorn With Pecans For National Maple Syrup Day

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December 17th is National Maple Syrup Day, one of the year’s two maple syrup holidays—not to overlook the dozens of holidays for pancakes, waffles, and other foods that wouldn’t be the same without maple syrup. To celebrate, we made maple-glazed popcorn, with this delicious recipe from Runamok, one of the finest maple syrups (and great…
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