Category: Food Holidays

RECIPE: Deconstructed Banana Split, For National Banana Split Day

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[1] The deconstructed banana split at Sushi Samba in New York City (photo © Sushi Samba [alas, now closed]). [2] The traditional banana split (photo © California Milk Advisory Board).   How should you celebrate August 25th, National Banana Split Day? There’s the tried and true banana split, of course. Classically served in a long…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Make Better Waffles

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[1] BLT Wafflewich, a waffle sandwich (photo courtesy Elegant Affairs Caterers). [2] Waffle cups aren’t just for sundaes. Use them to hold a crisp, healthy veggie salad (photo courtesy Joy Cone Company). [3] You can take a gourmet approach to chicken and waffles with little touches like these (photo courtesy Honey Butter Fried Chicken |…
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Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipe & The History Of Pecans

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August 20th is National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day (April is National Pecan Month, April 14th is National Pecan Day, July 12th is National Pecan Pie Day, and here are the year’s 38 nut holidays—and the year’s 31 pie holidays. Our only question regarding this delicious pie: Why eat heavy pecan pie during the summer—not to…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Glam Your Homemade Lemonade

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August 20th is National Lemonade Day (National Watermelon Day is August 3rd). If the only lemonade you drink comes from a bottle, you’ve never experienced real lemonade (We give a waiver to Mike’s Hard Lemonade, a line of carbonated, flavored malt liquor drinks in a dozen or so flavors. It’s not lemonade per se, but…
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RECIPE: A Classic & Variations For National Lemon Meringue Pie Day

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August 15th is National Lemon Meringue Pie Day, celebrating one of America’s favorite pies. The recipe for Lemon Meringue Pie is below, along with tips and variations to the recipe. But first: What are the top 10 pies in America, based on consumption? No one has done that survey in a truly scientific way. Mrs.…
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