Mango-Tomatillo Guacamole Recipe For National Mango Day

[1] Mango-Tomatillo Guacamole. The recipe is below photo © Chef Ingrid Hoffmann | Facebook). [2] Champagne mangoes (their proper name is Ataulfo) are in season from late February to early August. They’re a smaller variety but with a creamier texture—the larger varieties tend to be fibrous (photo © I Love Mangoes). [3] Tomatillos look like…
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Lamington Recipe & Lamington History For National Lamington Day

Updated July 2026 July 21st is National Lamington Day. What’s a lamington? It’s a sponge cake dipped in chocolate and topped with desiccated coconut that Australians enjoy at breakfast, afternoon tea, or dessert. A kitchen accident, it is one of Australia’s most famous desserts (the other is the Pavlova). The classic lamington can be single…
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Strawberry Ice Cream Soda Recipe (aka Float) For National Ice Cream Soda Day

[1] A special strawberry float from chef David Venable (recipe below—photo courtesy QVC). [2] 7-Up and Sprite are standard lemon-lime sodas, but we go for the best: Boylan’s. It’s all natural, and it shows (photo © Boylan Bottling). [3] Not a lemon-lime fan? You can make any flavor float with the soda of your choice.…
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