Category: Food Holidays

TIP OF THE DAY: Asparagus Season Tips, Tricks & Recipes

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Our favorite harbinger of spring has landed in the market. There are numerous spring fruits and vegetables that are eagerly awaited by food enthusiasts; but our favorite is asparagus. Fresh-harvested domestic asparagus is as flavorful and affordable as it gets. Bonus: Asparagus has just three calories per medium spear, and contains no fat or cholesterol.…
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RECIPE: Ravioli Lasagna For National Ravioli Day

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[1] Beef and sausage ravioli lasagna. [2] Pumpkin ravioli lasagna (both photos courtesy Taste Of Home). [3] An even ravioli top (photo courtesy Oxmoor House). [4] Adding the layer of frozen ravioli (photo courtesy Design Mom).   March 20th is National Ravioli Day. We like ravioli in any form, but have been especially delighted with…
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TIP OF THE DAY: The Best Irish Coffee Recipe?

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[1] Irish Coffee in the traditional stemmed Irish Coffee glass. The recipe is below (photo © Barmano). [2] Puttin’ On The Ritz, with a chocolate ribbon garnish (photo © Ritz Hotel). [3] Irish espresso, a riff on Irish Coffee (recipe #3 below, photo © Tullamore D.E.W.) [4] Tullamore D.E.W., a delish Irish whiskey that we…
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National Reuben Sandwich Day & Reuben Biscuits Recipe

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[1] A classic Reuben Sandwich (photo © J. Java | Fotolia). [2] A Reuben on marble rye (photo © Boar’s Head). [3] A Turkey Reuben on plain rye instead of pumpernickel (photo © National Turkey Federation). [4] Mini reuben sandwiches for cocktail appetizers, available at Mackenzie Limited (photo © Mackenzie Limited). [5] Reuben Biscuits (recipe…
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National Ranch Dressing Day & The History Of Ranch Dressing

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[1] Freshly made buttermilk/ranch dressing. The recipe is below (Nibble photo). [2] A wedge salad with buttermilk/ranch dressing. Here’s the recipe (photo © Creative Culinary). [3] Crudités with buttermilk/ranch dressing (photo © The Fry Family Unsplash. [4] America’s #1 bottled dressing, Hidden Valley Ranch (at right) and the runner-up, Kraft. By the way, Hidden Valley…
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