Category: Food Holidays

What Is Malbec? Check It Out For Malbec World Day

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[1] A glass of Malbec in the specially designed Riedel Malbec glass. Photo courtesy Riedel. [2] Malbec often has notes of blackberries, blueberries and plums (photo © Alex 9500 | Panther Media). [3] Look for Altos Las Hormigas Malbecs, a favorite of our wine editor (photo © Altos Las Hormigas). [4] The quirky label of…
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TIP: Melt The Butter For Grilled Cheese

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April 12th is National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day but all of April is National Grilled Cheese Month. Here are some tips from Sara Lee Artesano Bread: the three “Bs” for the perfect grilled cheese sandwich: Base. The bread you choose guides the personality of your sandwich. Use one that crisps nicely on the outside—ideally not…
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Grilled Mozzarella, Blue Cheese & Raspberry Sandwich For National Grilled Cheese Day

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[1] Sweet and savory grilled cheese: mozzarella, basil and fresh raspberries (photos #1 and #3 © Litehouse Foods). [2] Blue cheese crumbles (photo © Good Eggs). [3] Litehouse Blue Cheese Crumbles.   April 12th is National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day, a day to try something new. Actually, the entire month of April is National Grilled…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Chess Pie

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Top: Classic Chess Pie from Zulka Sugar. Second: Lemon Chess Pie from Good Eggs | SF. Third: Pumpkin Chess Pie from Midwest Living (recipe). Bottom: Tangerine Chess Pie from Southern Living (recipe).   Chess Pie is a venerable Southern recipe that likely has nothing to do with the game of chess. It’s a one-crust, sweet,…
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RECIPE: BLT Pancakes

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[1] Something different: BLT Pancakes. The recipe is below (photo #1 and #2 © Tieghan Gerard | Wisconsin Cheese Talk). [2] Getting ready to make BLT Pancakes. [3] Baby arugula (photo © Baldor Specialty Foods | Facebook).   For National BLT Month, how about some savory BLT pancakes? This recipe was created by Tieghan Gerard…
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