Marry Me Cookies Recipe (a.k.a. I Want To Marry You Cookies)

[1] The Marry Me recipe, below (photos #1 and #2 © Nancy Mock | Taste Of Home). [2] Marry Me cookie dough. [3] The original I Want To Marry You cookie by Melissa Stadler. You can press an extra chunk of chocolate into the top of the cookies when they come out of the oven…
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The History Of Caffe Latte For National Latte Day

February 11th is National Latte Day, a coffee drink made with one or two shots of espresso and steamed milk. The word “latte” comes from the Italian caffè e latte, meaning coffee and milk. The latte is one of the top-selling espresso drinks in U.S. coffee shops, along with cappuccino and plain espresso. The original…
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For Furmint February Try Furmint, A White Wine From Hungary

February 1st was International Furmint Day. The month is designated Furmint February. But what is Furmint*, many might ask? It’s a white grape from Hungary, made into a noteworthy white wine. We knew Furmint as the main white wine grape used in the grape blend for Hungarian’s famous Tokaji (Tokay), but we’d never had any…
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For Homemade Soup Day: Potato Soup With Your Favorite Cheese

February 4th is National Homemade Soup Day. If you regularly make soup, you know how rewarding it is—especially when you can cut back on the sodium that overloads purchased soups. There are so many soups to make: Just check out our soup glossary. If you’re a fan of blue cheese, check out the recipe that…
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Yakisoba Japanese Noodles x Hot Dog Rolls: A Noodle Sandwich

[1] It’s not difficult to make yakisoba-pan at home. The recipe is below (photos #2 and #7 © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog). [2] Check out the innovative variations on the basic recipe (photo © Flavor & The Menu). [3] Japanese milk bread. Here’s a recipe from heirloom grain grower Anson Mills (photo © Anson…
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