Category: Food Holidays

Pecan Sandy Cookie Recipe, The American Version Of French Sables

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Pecan sandies (photo © Taste Of Home).   September 21st is National Pecan Cookie Day and June 23rd is National Pecan Sandy day, probably the most popular pecan cookie, modeled after the French sablé. A shortbread-like butter cookie with a sandy texture, sablé means “sand” in French and refers to both the color and the…
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Cheese-Stuffed French Toast Recipe For National Cheese Toast Day

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September 15th is National Cheese Toast Day, consisting simply of toasted bread topped with cheese and then grilled or broiled until the cheese is melted and bubbly. It can also refer to a grilled cheese sandwich made in a sandwich press, known as a toastie in the U.K.*. While a basic version is just bread,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Have Some Grenache

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A glass of 100% grenache is a new experience for most wine lovers. Photo © Dusan Zidar | Bigstock Photo.   Grenache (pronounced gruh-NOSH), called Garnacha in Spain, is one of the most widely planted (and highest-yielding) red wine grape varieties in the world. It’s most commonly found in blends, where it’s used to add…
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RECIPE: Gourmet Potato Tots (A.K.A. Tater Tots)

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[1] Heaven: sandwich, beer, potato tots. Add some of the ingredients below to glam-up the tots (photo © Red Duck Ketchup). [2] A gourmet touch: a topping of pickled mustard seeds and green pea purée (photo © The Eddy | New York City),   They’re not quite senior citizens, but Tater Tots® hit the big…
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Brinner, Pancakes For Dinner+Peanut Butter & Jelly Pancakes

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September is National Breakfast Month, and Krusteaz, makers of quality pancake, waffle and baking mixes, reminds us that breakfast food is not just for breakfast. It’s also for dinner. According to a recent Krusteaz survey, having breakfast food for dinner, or “brinner,” is a growing trend. A whopping 91% of Americans say they have eaten…
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