Category: Food Facts – Food History

The History Of Baked Alaska For National Baked Alaska Day

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[1] Baked Alaska is easy to make (photo © Sergey Kashkin | iStock Photo). [2] The dessert is flambeed for a dazzling effect (photo © JF Restaurants). [3] The chemical structure of meringue insulates the ice cream from the heat of the oven and flambeeing (photo © Crazy For Crust).   February 1st is National…
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RECIPE: Brandy Alexander

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January 31st is National Brandy Alexander Day. We look at it as a transition out of Healthy Food Month at THE NIBBLE and a way to gird ourselves for Valentine’s Day carbs. The creamy cocktail was often served as a nightcap. It’s dangerously good—like a spiked milkshake.   BRANDY ALEXANDER HISTORY According to the Classic…
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National Cream Puff Day & The History Of Cream Puffs

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One might ask why the holiday-scheduling powers that be allowed January 2nd to become National Cream Puff Day. Haven’t we just finished six weeks of heavy eating? Don’t we have resolutions to diet in the New Year? Aren’t we running out of gyms? But, since it is National Cream Puff Day, a few words of…
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NEW PRODUCT: All Natural & Delicious Maraschino Cherries From Tillen Farms

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The maraschino cherry is no longer a bad-tasting joke. Tillen Farms has created a delicious, all natural maraschino cherry—no artificial colors or flavors, no sulfites or preservatives, no high fructose corn syrup. (And we’ve been feeding these “standard” maraschino cherries to kids, who gobble up all that bad stuff!) The FDA’s Standard of Identity defines…
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