TIP OF THE DAY: Hold The Hollandaise, Grab The Skyr

[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

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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Overnight Breakfast & Brunch Casseroles: Cinnamon Buns & Blueberry Muffins

February 21st is National Sticky Bun Day. Sticky buns and cinnamon rolls were the biggest treat of our childhood breakfasts: Better than waffles or pancakes. The Horn & Hardart Automat, Americas’s first fast food chain, had such popular items that customers clamored to take them home. They set up a retail arm to package and…
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For National Burrito Day: Burrito History & Gourmet Burrito Ideas

The first Thursday of April National Burrito Day. You don’t have to twist most arms to enjoy one. THE NIBBLE is having a lunch of gourmet burritos. Below: > Gourmet burrito ingredients. > Burrito history. > The modern burrito.   Elsewhere on The Nibble: > The year’s 25+ Mexican and Tex-Mex food holidays.    …
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The History Of The BLT For National BLT Sandwich Month

[1] A classic BLT. Here’s the recipe from Southern Living (photo © Southern Living). [2] How about a lobster BLT with optional avocado and a side of sweet potato chips?| You deserve it Here’s the recipe from How Sweet Eats (photo © The Nibble). [3] A turkey avocado BLT. Here’s the recipe from Culinary Hill…
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