For National Chicken-Fried Steak Day, A Recipe, History, & More

What’s for dinner? October 26th is National Chicken-Fried Steak, celebrating a beloved Southern and Southwestern comfort food comprising a beef cutlet that’s pan-fried in the manner of chicken. You take a tenderized piece of beef (usually a cheap, tough cut like cube steak or ), coat it in seasoned flour, dip it in egg or…
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Pizookie Recipes & History For National Chocolate Chip Day

We’re honoring National Chocolate Chip Day, May 15th, by baking this fun and fabulous Pizookie® recipe. Pizookie is a dessert that consists of a freshly-baked cookie usually baked and served in an iron skillet, typically topped with ice cream. > The history of the Pizookie is below. > The history of the chocolate chip cookie.…
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Pommes Soufflees For National Potato Souffle Day

September 30th is National Soufflé Potato Day, called pommes souffleés in French. It’s a dish that connects us to our youth. We began our foodie life under our mother’s tutelage in grade school. In high school we found a boyfriend with similar interests, and every Saturday night we’d go to another great New York City…
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Enjoy National Coffee Day With A Whipped Cream Einspanner

Here’s something different for September 29th, National Coffee Day. It’s strong black coffee (often double espresso or mokka-style) topped with an equal layer of whipped cream. Its name is Einspänner (EYEn-shpay-ner), and the recipe follows. But first: “Thermos” became generic in the U.S. in 1963 when a judge ruled that thermos was a generic term,…
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Tahini Coffee Recipe: A Middle Eastern Twist On Espresso Or Coffee

September 29th is National Coffee Day, one of the year’s 25 coffee holidays. We wanted to share this recipe for tahini coffee in advance, so that you might enjoy a cup of the latest trending coffee: tahini coffee (or espresso, or latte, or whatever form you prefer). — By Karen Hochman — Also see Einspanner…
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