Category: Food Facts – Food History

FOOD HOLIDAY: Make Some Strudel For National Strudel Day

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June 17th is National Strudel Day. While most people tend to think “apple strudel,” strudels can be sweet or savory. While seasonal fruits are popular fillings, some sweet strudels are fruit-free, filled instead with soft, sweetened cheese (quark), poppy seeds, or nuts. Savory strudels are filled with cheeses, meats, seafood, or vegetables. We have some…
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TIP OF THE DAY: More Uses For Instant Coffee & A Mocha Chip Cookies Recipe

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There’s a National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day (August 4th), but nothing official to celebrate mocha chip cookies—which arguably go better with a cup of coffee. Make some for your favorite coffee-and-cookie-loving dad, or as an any-occasion treat. This recipe comes from Nescafé Taster’s Choice, which uses its House Blend 100% Pure Instant Coffee Granules. If…
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PRODUCT: Pompeian Spanish Extra Virgin Olive Oil + Tuscan 7-Layer Dip Recipe

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Want something special for weekend nibbling? This seven-layer dip with a Tuscan twist (photo #1, recipe below) is perfect with beer, iced tea, sparkling water, wine, or whatever drink you like (gin and tonic, anyone?). The recipe is from Pompeian, which sent us a bottle of their first single-origin extra virgin olive oil (photo #2).…
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FOOD FUN: Sushi Donuts For National Donut Day

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[1] Sushi donuts can be filled and topped with anything you like. Express your outer sushi artist with different toppings, artistically presented. Here’s how to start, from A Side Of Sweet. [2] Vegetarian sushi donuts, above with orange carrot, purple carrot, radish and black sesame seeds. Here’s the recipe from Two Spoons, as well as…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Filet Mignon Eggs Benedict

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If you’re near a Fleming’s Steakhouse (there are locations nationwide), you can celebrate Father’s Day with Filet Mignon Eggs Benedict (photo #1). It’s a meat-lovers riff on the classic Eggs Benedict, which is Canadian bacon, a poached egg and hollandaise sauce on an English muffin (photo #2). Fleming’s Eggs Benedict has filet mignon, sautéed spinach…
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