RECIPE: Hazelnut Crunch Cake Layer Cake

June 1st is National Hazelnut Cake Day (see all of the food holidays). We used to make one every year with a delicious, but alas discontinued, white chocolate hazelnut cake mix from The King’s Cupboard (which still makes some of the best chocolate and caramel sauces, including organic and sugar-free varieties). So we had to…
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Chocolate-Dipped & Double Chocolate Coconut Macaroon Recipes

May 31st is National Macaroon Day, and June 3rd is National Chocolate Macaroon Day. Here, yummmy recipes for both regular macaroons can be dipped in chocolate, and chocolate macaroons dipped in chocolate. If you’re a coconut lover, resistance is futile! Below: > A brief history of macaroons and the difference between macaroons and macarons. >…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Mashed (Or Smashed) Pea Toast, The New Avocado Toast

[1] Mashed avocado toast gives way to mashed green pea toast, called Smashed Pea Toast at Bluestone Lane, a group of Australian-inspired cafés in New York City, Hoboken and Philadelphia. [2] Served Caprese-style. Here’s the recipe from Two Peas And Their Pod. [3] Esquites-style: Mexican corn salad with cotija cheese, lime and cilantro. Here’s the…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Bela Sardines & Mackerel

[1] Close-up on a school of sardines (photo courtesy AP | Ventura County Star). [2] Cleaned, cooked and canned by BELA Brands (photos #2, #3 and #4 courtesy BELA). [3] Our favorite brand, Bela from Portugal. [4] Open the can and… [5] Dig in (photo © Food52). [6] Easy tapas, with tomato or pimento on…
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It’s International Hummus Day: Try A New Brand Like Hope Foods

[1] Black Garlic, one of 11 delicious flavors of Hope Hummus (photos #1 and #3 © Hope Foods). [2] One of our favorite ways to serve hummus: topped with salad ingredients and, as a lunch dish, with a hard-boied egg (photo © Shaya Restaurant | NOLA). [3] Woo hoo, Hope Foods’ chocolate hummus, shown here…
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