FOOD HOLIDAY: The Easiest Peach Pie Is A Galette

It’s National Peach Pie Day, peaches are in season and there’s no reason not to make a luscious peach pie. It’s just fresh peaches and a bit of sugar in an easy, handmade crust. If you’re not a natural pie baker, there’s a simple way to do it that requires absolutely no skill in rolling…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Lemonade Recipes For National Lemonade Day

Melon lemonade, an inspired idea. Photo courtesy Zulka Sugar.   According to chef and food historian Clifford A. Wright, the all-American summer drink, lemonade, may have had its origin in medieval Egypt. It’s hard to tell, because while the fruit originated farther to the east, the earliest written evidence of lemonade comes from Egypt. The…
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Recipe For National Baked Vanilla Or Chocolate Custard Day

[1] Baked vanilla custard (photo © Xiebiyun | Fotolia). [2] Baked chocolate custard (photo © American Egg Board).   We looked for a custard recipe to tweet today, August 17th, National Vanilla Custard Day. (National Chocolate Custard Day is May 3rd.) But, zut alors, we didn’t have one. How can that be? It’s one of…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Decipher Food Product Labels

How confusing is the verbiage on the front of a box, bag, jar or can of food? Actually, it can be pretty misleading. It’s called marketing: Companies want you to choose their product over the competition, so they do what they can to hype on their packaging (most purchase decisions are made at the “point…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Creamsicle Cocktail For National Creamsicle Day

A Creamsicle cocktail! Photo courtesy Svedka Vodka.   August 14th is National Creamsicle Day, a classic ice cream novelty on a stick that combines orange sherbet and vanilla ice cream. You can buy a Creamsicle, have a scoop of orange sherbet and vanilla ice cream in a dish, or enjoy this cocktail version from Svedka…
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