Category: Food Holidays

FOOD HOLIDAY: Celebrate National Tequila Day With A Ruby Margarita

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A Ruby Margarita is made with pomegranate juice. Photo courtesy Tequila Herradura.   Celebrate today, National Tequila Day, with a Reposado tequila. Most tequila cocktails are made with unaged blanco or silver tequila, the least complex expression. Yet, the folks at Tequila Herradura hope that you will enjoy cocktails made with their Reposado tequila. Herradura…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: The History Of Lollipops For National Lollipop Day

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[1] Lollipops, which date to the Middle Ages, were boiled sugar on sticks (photo © Insung Yoon | Unsplash). [2] Head to the nearest candy store, or supermarket, to satisfy your lollipop jones (photo © Insung Yoon | Unsplash). [3] Artisan candy makers create beautiful lollipop designs (photos © Molasses Candy | Blogspot).   It’s…
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FOOD HOLIDAY & RECIPE: National Corn Fritter Day

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Corn fritters are a delicious side or first course. Photo © Monkey Business | Fotolia.   July 16th is National Corn Fritter Day. What better reason to pick up some fresh corn and make corn fritters as a side or a first course? (When corn isn’t in season, use canned or frozen kernels, drained.) December…
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Creamy Tapioca Pudding Recipe & What Is Tapioca?

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[1] Tapioca pudding (photo © J. Java | Fotolia). [2] Cassava root, the source of tapioca. It’s poisonous when raw (photo © David Monniaux | Wikipedia).   July 15th is National Tapioca Pudding Day, honoring a dessert so creamy, it was once known as tapioca cream (there’s also a National Tapioca Day on June 28th,…
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