National Hard Candy Day & All The Candy Holidays

December 19th is National Hard Candy Day; July 18th is National Sour Candy Day. National Candy Day is December 4th. > See all the candy holidays below. We’ve all had hard candy of some type: butterscotch, horehound drops, lemon drops, lollipops, mints, root beer barrels, sour balls, and fruit flavors galore. Hard candy begins by…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Bavarian Cream Pie Day

Bavarian cream. Photo by Massimiliano Pieraccini | IST.   November 27th is National Bavarian Cream Pie Day. Bavarian cream is a 19th century creation that seems to have gone with the wind that closed out the 20th. We rarely see it on a menu or in a bake shop. Invention of the cold molded, gelatin-based…
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FOOD 101: The Difference Between Coffee & Espresso

We keep these stackable espresso cups right next to our espresso machine. Photo courtesy Harold Imports | AMZ.   The flavors of espresso are very concentrated, intense and dark. Espresso is drunk black; sugar is permissible but milk is not. If you want milk in your coffee, choose another dark roast bean: Italian Roast and…
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FOOD HOLIDAY & RECIPE: Bacon Cheddar Deviled Eggs

November 2nd is National Deviled Egg Day, a cause for celebration at The American Egg Board, the folks behind IncredibleEgg.org. They’ve developed this tasty recipe for deviled eggs with bacon and Cheddar cheese—delicious at breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack time. Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Servings: 24 servings (1 serving = one…
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