Category: Food Holidays

Jell-O Shots Recipes For Your Valentine(s)

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How about gelatin shots as a treat for Valentine’s Day? Use unflavored gelatin and other drink ingredients to turn your favorite cocktails into a solid form. The alcohol-free version, Jell-O Jigglers, uses Jell-O for flavor and color; and engendered the return of a very old recipe—popular among young ladies in the 1860s, popular among all…
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Update Your Chicken Noodle Soup For National Homemade Soup Day

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[1] The original chicken noodle soup has flat noodles, but try some of the many fun shaped pastas—bow ties, corkscrews, wagon wheels, etc. (photo © Good Eggs. [3] How about chicken noodle soup Asian-style, with ramen noodles and sliced chicken? You can use traditional American vegetables—celery, carrots, onions—and stock; or accent the stock with ginger,…
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FOOD TRENDS: Top Chinese Food Dishes In The U.S.A.

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[1] The most popular Chinese dish in America, per GrubHub results: General Tso’s Chicken (here’s the recipe from Spicy Southern Kitchen). [2] Crab Rangoon, a made-in-america concoction of cream cheese and imitation crab. Here’s the recipe (photo © Rasa Malaysia). [3] Check out this baked egg rolls recipe from Chef Martin Yan (photo © National…
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RECIPE: Sweet Green Juice For National Green Juice Day

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A sweet and green juice blend from Juicing Connection.   January 26th is National Green Juice Day. Not everyone is a fan of blending kale and spinach, so here’s a green juice that takes a different direction: sweet and minty. Ingredients Per 8-Ounce Serving 1 10-ounce cucumber 2 cups chopped mint, loosely packed 1/2 lime,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Eat Something Australian

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January 26th is Australia Day, the official National Day of Australia. It marks the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet of British Ships at Port Jackson, New South Wales, and the raising of the Flag of Great Britain at Sydney Cove by Governor Arthur Phillip. In modern Australia, celebrations reflect the diverse…
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