National Orange Juice Day & The History Of Oranges
Ways to celebrate National Orange Day, plus other citrus holidays and the history of oranges.
Category: Food Facts – Food History
Holm Made Toffee With Hazelnuts & Flavors Galore: Great Gifts
Our Top Pick Of The Week is Holm Made Toffee, a 30-year-old family enterprise that began as many artisan food companies do: by making toffee gifts for friends and family. As with most of these small businesses, the thundering enthusiasm from the recipients led them, ultimately, to a small commercial enterprise. As more people tasted…
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Other Ways To Use English Muffins On National English Muffin Day
[1] Sweeten cream cheese and top with strawberries for a strawberry cheesecake English muffin (photo © California Strawberry Commission). [2] Avocado cheeseburger (photo © Thomas Breads). [3] Peanut butter and banana for breakfast, lunch or snack (photo © Wolferman’s). [4] English muffin mini-pizzas (photo © The Wholesome Junk Food Cookbook). What other ways to…
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Millionaire Bars Recipe With Shortbread, Caramel & Chocolate
[1] Millionaire Shortbread Bars from Lake Champlain Chocolates (photo #1). The recipe is below (photo © Lake Champlain Chocolates). [2] This version uses chocolate caramel (photo © Anna Pustynnikova | Panther Media). [3] These bars were made with a milk chocolate top and dulce de leche, instead of conventional caramel (photos #3 and #4 ©…
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Fondue Vs. Fonduta: What Is The Difference?
April 11th is National Cheese Fondue Day. Fondue, a melted cheese dish (photo #1), originated in the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel. (Don’t confuse Neuchâtel with Neufchâtel, a soft cheese made in Neufchâtel-en-Bray, a commune* in the French region of Normandy.) Fondue, which derives from the French verb “fondre”, meaning to melt, is an 18th-century dish…
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