Category: Food Holidays

FOOD FUN: The Latest Chefs’ Burger Toppings & The Aussie Burger

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As we near the end of National Hamburger Month, we report on burger trends. Forget bacon cheeseburgers, or burgers with lettuce, tomato and onion. They’re old school.     RESTAURANT TRENDS FOR BURGERS According to a survey by Flavor & The Menu, here are the hot-growth burger toppings at better restaurants: Sriracha sauce +221% Jam…
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RECIPE: Strawberries & Cream Shake

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May 21st is National Strawberries & Cream Day. This delicious shake was created by Bo’s Kitchen. Bo creates vegan recipes in the U.K. You can make the shake with conventional half-and-half* or with nondairy milk; Bo uses coconut milk. Bo’s recipe: Simmer strawberries in a pan with a bit water and a splash of maple…
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FOOD FUN: Top Your Burger With Chicken Skins

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We have no plans to be anywhere near Hilton Head Island, alas. But if we could get there, we’d head to Lucky Rooster Kitchen And Bar for their Blanco Burger (photo #1). Fried chicken skins were on the bar-snack menu when a customer thought he spotted chicken skins atop a burger. He was mistaken, but…
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What’s A Cobbler, National Cherry Cobbler Day & A Cherry Cobbler Recipe

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[1] Why is it called a cobbler? The top looks like cobblestones! This cobbler is made in a Le Creuset gratin dish, available at Williams-Sonoma (photo © Williams Sonoma). [2] You can bake individual cobblers (photo © USA Cherries). [3] The recipe for this cherry cobbler is below (photo and recipe © Taste Of Home).…
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RECIPE: Jumbo Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie

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[1] That’s one big cookie! Here’s the recipe from A Cozy Kitchen.   Hey Cookie Monster, and the cookie monsters within us: May 15th is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day. We’re going for this jumbo chocolate chip cookie, from A Cozy Kitchen. It’s baked in a 12-inch skillet. That makes it a family-size chocolate chip…
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