Banana Cake Blast-Off & Many More Banana Recipes

[1] Banana Trio: banana cake, banana ice cream and caramelized fresh banana (photo © Good Food On Montford | Charlotte). [2] Deconstructed Banana Split with grilled bananas at Sushi Samba (photo © Sushi Samba).   August 27th is National Banana Lover’s Day, and April 21st is Banana Day. Time for a choice of banana recipes!…
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TIP OF THE DAY: DIY Crostini Bar

If you’re going to kick back this weekend with friends and some lovely libations, or have a group over for brunch, you may need a snack idea. Here it is: DIY Crostini. The crunchy little toasts are great with wine or beer, and a fun food when people add their own toppings. Set out all…
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RECIPE: S’mores Ice Cream Cake

August 10th is National S’mores Day, a cookie sandwich first popularized in the 1920s by the Girl Scouts. The love of the gooey treat has led to many other recipes combining the three ingredients: chocolate, graham crackers and marshmallow. Today we present a S’mores Ice Cream Cake, with more luscious recipes below. The recipe was…
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FOOD FUN: S’mores Ice Cream Sundae Recipe

[1] Turn the s’mores recipe into an ice cream sundae (photo © Bamboo Sushi | Portland). [2] The classic S’mores cookie sandwich (photo © Dandies).   Bamboo Sushi in Portland, Oregon does more than turn out great sushi: It creates smashing desserts like this S’mores Sundae. This one is so easy to make. National S’mores…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Mexican Elote & Variations For A DIY Party Bar

[1] Classic elote: mayo, crumbled cheese, chile powder and lime (photo © Good Eggs). [2] As an alternative to ancho chile powder, Tajín (tah-HEEN) seasoning is a blend of chile powder, lime and salt. You can use it on anything, including buttered toast, fruit salad and ice pops (photo © Tajín). [3] Crumbled cotija cheese…
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