Category: Food Holidays

FOOD HOLIDAY: The History Of Ravioli For National Ravioli Day

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[1] A classic dish of ravioli with tomato sauce (photo © CB Crabcakes). [2] An illustration of why ravioli is also called “pillow pasta” (photos #2 and #3 © Osteria Morini). [3] Fazzoletti, meaning “handkerchiefs,” at Osteria Morini | NYC. [4] Casoncelli, the twisted shape of Liguria. Here’s the recipe from La Cucina Italiana (photo…
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RECIPE: Salted Caramel Pretzel Brownies

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[1] Sweet and salty, chocolate and caramel: How can you resist? A recipe and photo from The Baker Chick (photo © The Baker Chick). [2] Dutch process, or Dutched cocoa, is processed with alkali to neutralize cocoa’s natural acidity. It is milder in flavor and lighter in color than non-Dutched cocoa powder (photo © King…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Homemade Ginger Ale & The History Of Ginger Ale

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March 13th is National Ginger Ale Day, time to enjoy a refreshing glass of ginger ale. You can buy a commercial brand, of course; but for something special, you can purchase ginger syrup and add it to club soda. If you like a hot and spice sizzle, pick up some ginger beer syrup. The syrups…
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RECIPE: Korean Spaghetti & Meatballs (Made With Rice Noodles

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[1] Spicy Korean meatballs. The recipe is below (photo © Noodles & Company). [2] Cooked rice noodles (photo © Indochine Kitchen). [3] Peacock Brand rice noodles, one of our favorites (photo © Peacock Pasta).   March 9th is National Meatball Day. Suggestion: Try something different, instead of the very familiar Italian-American pork blend meatballs with…
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FOOD “HOLIDAY”: Caffeine Awareness Month

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Top: People with no conflicting conditions can enjoy coffee 4 cups of brewed coffee daily. Want more? Switch to decaf (photo La Panineria). Bottom: Cold brew coffee, growing in popularity, has the most caffeine by a long shot (photo Seaworth Coffee).   March is Caffeine Awareness Month. The National Consumers League (NCL) shared these facts…
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