Category: Food Holidays

FOOD 101: It’s Repeal Day, Drink Some Real Gin

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On December 5th, in the spirit of Repeal Day—the repeal of the 18th amendment to the U.S. Constitution—raise a glass to your federal right to drink alcohol. In the winter of 1919, Congress passed the 18th Amendment, outlawing the production and consumption of alcohol in the United States. The original intent was to put an…
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Skillet Cornbread & More Cornbread Recipes

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[1] The earliest cornbread was made in a skillet: Rectangular baking pans were not yet in use. This gluten-free cornbread was made from a boxed mix (photo © King Arthur Baking). [2] You cam bring the skillet to the table, already garnished. Here’s the recipe. It’s topped with creme fraiche, but you can substitute sour…
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Lemon Cream Pie Recipe For National Lemon Cream Pie Day

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[1] A yummy way to celebrate National Lemon Cream Pie Day (photo © The Baker Chick). [2] You can use any extra lemon zest to garnish the pie, with or without the candied mint leaves (photo © Sunkist). [3] A bottle of limoncello liqueur. Serve it with the pie, or add it to the batter…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make A Cranberry Wreath…And A Mistletoe Ball

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[1] Make a cranberry wreath for Thanksgiving or Christmas, or [2] a cranberry and mistletoe “kissing ball” for Christmas (photos 1, 2 and 4 courtesy Ocean Spray). [3] Were cranberries served at the first Thanksgiving? No one knows* (photo courtesy Good Eggs).   Sure, you can buy evergreen wreaths galore during the holiday season. But…
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RECIPE: Peanut Butter Fudge

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Three-ingredient peanut butter fudge (photo courtesy Justin’s).   May 12th is National Nutty Fudge Day; November 20th is National Peanut Butter Fudge Day. Here’s a recipe that covers both holidays! For National Nutty Fudge Day, add the honey-roasted peanuts. An American confection, fudge was a happy accent in the 1880s, created by a woman trying…
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