Category: Food Facts – Food History

Black And White Cookie History For National Black & White Cookie Day

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[1] Black and white cookies, so craveable (photo © American Heritage Chocolate). [2] Some bakers get creative. Dana’s Bakery makes black and white cookies with a surprise inside: rainbow cake (photos #3 and #4 © Dana’s Bakery) [3] Dana’s Bakery also makes chocolate chip black-and-whites, gluten-free black-and-whites, s’mores black-and-whites and vegan black-and-white cookies. [4] For…
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Chicken Vesuvio Recipe: Chicken & Potato Wedges For National Potato Month

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Who wouldn’t want to dig in to this plate of chicken and roasted potato wedges? You don’t need to know that September is National Potato Month; August 19th is National Potato Day. This is comfort food for every day of the year. The recipe comes to us from the Chicago restaurant La Scarola (Italian for…
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Fun Ants On A Log Recipe For National Ants On A Log Day

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Sure, we love sophisticated foods. Bring on the molecular gastronomy or a plate of foie gras. But we also love the foods of our youth. This year, September 7th is National Ants On A Log Day (it’s held the second Tuesday of the month). So it’s nostalgia time. We remember the day in our childhood…
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All About Cabernet Sauvignon On National Cabernet Sauvignon Day

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International Cabernet Sauvignon Day is held the last Thursday before Labor Day, celebrating a wine that’s one of the world’s most widely recognized red wine grape varieties. “Cab,” for short, is grown in nearly every major wine-producing country. It is the principal grape in most Bordeaux wines, where it is typically blended. Every year on…
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Reddi-Wip Whipped Cream: Zero Sugar, Non-Dairy & Barista

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We admit to being a Reddi-Wip fan. The last time we looked, there were four varieties: Original, Fat Free, Extra Creamy and Chocolate. But now, the brand calls these four flavors the Classics. Reddi-Wip is on top of all the food and beverage trends. Now, beyond the Classics, there are:     NEW (TO US)…
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