Category: Food Holidays

Make Charred Lemons & Oranges: Recipe & 45 Citrus Holidays

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  March 1st is National Sunkist Citrus Day, and we spent it charring lemons and oranges. Why? To accent various foods and drinks, of course. But there’s a bonus benefit: Charring citrus fills the house with fragrance. It’s far better than aroma of baking cookies for fragrance, a trick recommended by realtors when potential buyers…
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Glamorous Greek Avocado Toast & All The Bread Holidays

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[1] Fusion food†: Greek avocado toast (Abacus Photo). [2] Haas avocados are smaller than other varieties, but have much creamier flesh. That’s why they’re used for guacamole (photo © Haas Avocado Board). [3] Walnuts add flavor, protein, and crunch (photo © Bake Your Day).   National toast day is the last Thursday in February, and…
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Chocolate-Cherry-Brie Grilled Cheese Recipe For George W.

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[1] With chocolate chunks, you get bigger bites of chocolate (photos #1, #2, #3, and #8 Abacus). [2] Otherwise, chocolate chips work perfectly well. . [3] You can use white bread, but rich brioche makes any dessert grilled cheese sandwich better. [4] Brie is perfect for dessert grilled cheese, but we have plenty of alternatives…
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Homemade Cherry Pie Filling Recipe & 20 More Ways To Use It

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February 20th is National Cherry Pie Day. If you like to bake but have a discerning palate, you may want a better option than the canned pie filling on the grocer’s shelf. Julie Laing of the Taste of Home Test Kitchen developed this recipe using fresh summer cherries. However, she gave those of us who…
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Like Tea? Like Gin? How About A Gin Tea Party For Ginuary?

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[1] A gin toddy made with Empress 1908 Indigo Gin. The color comes from butterfly pea flowers infused into the gin. We further infused the gin with Earl Grey tea (photos #1, #2, and #9 © Empress 1908 Gin). [2] You can make the toddy—or any gin cocktail—with any type of gin. An infused gin,…
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