Category: Food Holidays

FOOD 101: The History Of Amaretto Liqueur

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[1] Disaronno, the original amaretto liqueur brand (photos #1, #3 and #4 © ILLVA). [2] A liqueur glass with the amber liqueur (photo via Angela Bax | Pinterest via Flickr. [3] Domenico Reina’s store in Saronno. [4] Bottles of Disaronno from 1900.   April 19th is National Amaretto Day. Earlier today, we developed a list…
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TIP OF THE DAY: What To Do With Amaretto

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[1] The granddaddy of amaretto: Amaretto di Saronno (photo © Illva Saronno S.p.A). [2] Homemade amaretto. Here’s the recipe from Mantitlement (photo © Mantitlement). [3] Amaretto preserves (photo © Tell Tale Preserve Co. | Facebook). [4] Pour amaretto into your coffee, or serve it as a chaser (photo © Door Country Coffee). [5] Shrimp in…
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Homemade Animal Crackers & History Of Animal Crackers

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National Animal Crackers Day is celebrated on April 18th. You could buy a box…but how about homemade animal crackers? You’re never too adult to enjoy animal crackers..and since your palate is likely much evolved since childhood, to taste the superiority of homemade versions. Any adult will smile at a plate of cookie nostalgia with a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Hold The Hollandaise, Grab The Skyr

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[1] Nordic “Eggs Benedict” with skyr “hollandaise” sauce. [2] A bowl of plain skyr. You’ll also find it in vanilla and fruit flavors. [3] A container of plain skyr. [4] Don’t want the bread? Here’s another eggs and smoked salmon recipe with skyr. (all photos courtesy Icelandic Provisions).   April 16th is National Eggs Benedict…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Creative Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup Combos

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April 12th is National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day. The Tip Of The Day is: Think outside the box. How can you make your grilled cheese sandwiches more complex, more creative, more…celebratory? Campbell’s did just that, creating four new approaches—if not exactly simple ones—to that American lunch favorite, grilled cheese and tomato soup. Kudos to Chef…
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