Category: Food Holidays

TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Pizzeria Pronto Stovetop Pizza Oven

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September 5th is National Cheese Pizza Day, honoring the original modern pizza, the Margherita. It was named after Queen Margherita, consort to Umberto I, King of Italy from 1878–1900. As the story goes, during a visit to Naples, she asked the best pizza maker in town, Don Raffaele, to make her a pie. He made…
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RECIPE: Blueberry Ice Pops For National Blueberry Popsicle Day

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[1] Puréed blueberries, perked up with a bit of lemon juice (photo © Will Cook For Smiles). [2] Make a creamy blueberry pop with yogurt or non-dairy milk (photo © A Healthy Life For Me). Here’s the recipe with almond and coconut milks; the recipe for a yogurt pop is below. [3] Blueberry cream pops.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: 12 Ways To Use Toasted Marshmallows

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National Toasted Marshmallow Day is August 30th—not a day of the year that begs for a steaming cup of cocoa. We need other ways to use toasted marshmallows. So we put on our thinking toques to see how to best use them on hot summer days, and how to toast them without a campfire or…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Treats For Banana Lovers

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[1] A grilled banana split: no need for a special banana split dish (photo courtesy Pampered Chef). [2] Another presentation from Women’s Day. Here’s their recipe. [3] Fusion food: a grilled banana hot fudge sundae (photo courtesy Weber). [4] The world’s most popular fruit (photo Nathan Ward | SXC)!   Who doesn’t love a banana?…
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RECIPE: Make Cherry Ice Pops For National Cherry Popsicle Day

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[1] This artisan adult ice pop is made with brandy-soaked cherries. Here’s the recipe (photo © Amarena Fabbri). [2] Frozen cherry juice ice pops in Tovolo molds. [3] No ice pop molds? Use 3-ounce paper “bathroom” cups plus wood ice pop sticks or reusable plastic spoons (photo ©