It’s Drinking Water Week: Give Silent Thanks For Our Water

[1] Americans feel confident that their tap water is safe (photo © Cats Coming | Pexels). [2] Fill a pitcher with your municipal water—it’s safe (photo © Julia Zolotova | Unsplash). [3] You use the same safe municipal water to cook food (All-Clad gourmet pasta pot from Williams Sonoma; photo © Williams Sonoma). [4] Dasani…
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Raspberry Popover Recipe For National Raspberry Popover Day

May 3rd was National Raspberry Popover Day, but we saved this recipe for weekend breakfast. It was a big hit, the raspberries in counterpoint with the popovers’ egginess, the fruit brightened by lemon and orange zest. We’ll be making them again on Mother’s Day. Thanks to Driscoll’s the recipe to add their raspberries to what…
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A Homemade Devil Dog Recipe For National Devil Dog Day

What food is celebrated on April 27th? It’s National Devil Dog Day! Drake’s Bakeries, originally known as Drake’s Cakes, introduced the Devil Dog—essentially a whoopie pie shaped like a hot dog—in 1926. The two layers of devil’s food cake filled with cream really took off. > In addition to a recipe for homemade devil dogs,…
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Classic Peach Cobbler Recipe For National Peach Cobbler Day

[1] Classic peach cobbler with sugar-topped biscuits (photos #1, #3, #4, and #5 © King Arthur Baking). [2] When peaches are out of season, you can use frozen peaches or substitute fresh mango (photo © Good Eggs). [3] Always use pure vanilla extract. Imitation vanilla extract (vanillin) is less expensive, and tastes it (think of…
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A Spicy Gin & Tonic Recipe For National Gin & Tonic Day

On October 19th, International Gin and Tonic Day celebrates one of the world’s most famous drinks. But in the U.S., we have a second chance to raise a glass: April 9th is National Gin & Tonic Day. Much as we loved the classic Gin & Tonic recipe, this year we decided to try something new:…
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