Chicken Poke Bowls: A Recipe & Poke Bowl History

National Poke Day, which celebrates the traditional Hawaiian dish, takes place on September 28th*. And, September is both National Chicken Month and National Rice Month. So how about something different: chicken poke bowls! If you don’t already know poke, it’s a dish of diced, marinated raw fish that’s considered a local comfort food in Hawaii.…
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Steak Au Poivre, The Steak Recipe With Its Own Holiday

  [1] Steak au poivre is the only steak recipe with its own holiday. Here, there are green peppercorns in the sauce in addition to a black peppercorn crust on the filet mignon. The vegetable is braised leeks (photo © Certified Angus Beef). [2] You can purchase cracked peppercorns, but crushing them fresh is the…
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The Palmer House Brownie Recipe For Brownies At Brunch Month

August is National Brownies At Brunch Month, and we have a treat for you: the original brownie recipe from the Palmer House in Chicago. We served them on Sunday for (of course) brunch!     A BRIEF OVERVIEW In 1893, Bertha Palmer asked the pastry team at Chicago’s renowned Palmer House hotel create a dessert…
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Detroit Greek Salad Recipe & The Different Types Of Greek Salad

  [1] The Detroit Greek Salad, with beets and chickpeas (photo © Sarah Tramonte | Taste Of Home). [2] Detroit’s Famous Pink Greek Dressing. The color comes from beet juice, which you can use from the can of beets or buy by the bottle (our favorite brand is Biotta). The recipe is below (A.I. photo).…
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Bakewell Tart Recipe For National Bakewell Tart Day

August 11th is National Bakewell Tart Day, a fact which may lead most Americans to say, “What’s A Bakewell Tart?” It’s a traditional British pastry that originated in the town of Bakewell in Derbyshire, England. A layer of jam covers a shortbread crust, topped in turn by of almond custard (frangipane) and sliced almonds. It…
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