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The original Jack-o’-Lantern was not a pumpkin. Pumpkins are a New World crop. On All Hallows’ Eve in the Old Country, people placed candles in hollowed-out turnips in their windows to keep spirits and ghosts away from their homes. In the New World, Irish immigrants discovered that the native pumpkin made the biggest, scariest jack-o’-lantern.…
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A peanut butter and jelly sandwich made crunchy with a layer of Corn Flakes? Why not? Recipes follow (photos #5 and #6), but here’s how the idea began. First came the chip butty. A chip butty, chip barm* or chip bun (photo #5) is a British working class recipe, a sandwich filled with chips (British…
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This twist on a corn dog uses potato instead of a cornbread batter as the breading for a hot dog but it changes the whole dynamic of the classic meat on a stick. Instead of a dense corn breading, the potato breading is creamy and light. Since these cut the hot dogs in half, you…
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[1] 1944: Shoefly Pie (all photos © TasteOfHome). [2] 1976: Banana Pudding. [3] 1984: Red Velvet Cake. [4] 1961: Ambrosia. Thanks to Taste Of Home for this bit of food fun: the popular desserts—and recipes for them—from the year you were born. There’s every year from 1940 to 2000. Think of what you…
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In addition to hot dogs on the grill, here’s something different for July 4th week: a red, white, and blue pizza. You can also make the pizza on the grill (here’s how). When you don’t want a red, white, and blue theme, use white waxy potatoes instead of the blue variety. Or, ditch the sliced…
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