32 Ways To Eat Canned Sardines For National Sardines Day

November 24th is National Sardines Day. Wild Planet, which sells premium canned sardines, sustainably fished, shared these different uses for canned sardines. Although fresh sardines can be found year-round, the warm seasons, from May to October, are the best fishing seasons. The surface waters are warmer, plankton is more abundant and sardines overeat, bulking up.…
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What Is Carmenere Wine & The History Of Carmenere

[1] Carménère has become a flagship grape in Chile (photo © Dziana Hasanbekava| Pexels). [2] The wine pairs very well with aged cheeses—in this photo, it’s Parmigiano-Reggiano (photo © Luigi Giordano | Dreamstime). [3] Serve it with steak and most other meats (photo © Organic Beef Company| Facebook).   November 24th is National Carmenénère Day.…
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French Fries With Kimchi Sour Cream For National Kimchi Day

[1] Fries with kimchi sour cream. The recipe is below (photo © Roy Choi | Idaho Potato Commission). [3] You can serve a variety of fries with different dips (photo © Stonewall Kitchen | Facebook). [3] Classic kimchi showing two different cuts (photo license CC-BY-SA-2.0 KR). [4] Napa cabbage, the most commonly-used vegetable for kimchi…
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Gourmet Leek & Goat Cheese Dressing (Stuffing) Recipe

[1] Leek and goat cheese dressing. The recipe is below (photos #1 and #3 © Vermont Creamery). [2] A rustic sourdough loaf (photos #2, #4, and #5 © Good Eggs). [3] Vermont Creamery’s Unsalted Cultured Butter — 82% Butterfat. [4] Shallots taste like a cross between red and yellow onions, with a more delicate, sweet…
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Cacio e Pepe Recipe For National Cacio e Pepe Day

[1] Cacio e Pepe, a dish that dates to ancient Roman times (photos #1, #2, and #3 © DeLallo). [2] If you make the recipe often, consider making compound butter to make the task quicker. [3] While spaghetti is the classic cut, you can choose anything you’d like. Here, it’s gnocchi. [4] Today’s DOP Pecorino…
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