TIP: Melt The Butter For Grilled Cheese

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

[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

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

[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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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Beer Day

Top: Amber ale with blue cheese from the EatWisconsinCheese.com. Bottom: Burger and a lager at The Palm.   What will you do on April 7th, National Beer Day? Drink beer, of course. Hopefully, you’ll choose a complex craft beer instead of something mass-produced and bland. Depending on your age, it may seem that craft breweries…
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