Category: Food Holidays

Pizookie Recipes & History For National Chocolate Chip Day

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We’re honoring National Chocolate Chip Day, May 15th, by baking this fun and fabulous Pizookie® recipe. Pizookie is a dessert that consists of a freshly-baked cookie usually baked and served in an iron skillet, typically topped with ice cream. > The history of the Pizookie is below. > The history of the chocolate chip cookie.…
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Birthday Cake Cocktail Recipe (With Or Without The Cake)

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[1] A birthday toast (photos #1 and #2 © Thatcher’s Organic). [2] Thatcher’s Organic is a gluten-free vodka, made from corn instead of wheat. [3] We used edible glitter instead of rainbow sprinkles, but you can use either or both (photo Gemini). [4] It’s easy to buy a loaf of pound cake (photo © Incredible…
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Pommes Soufflees For National Potato Souffle Day

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September 30th is National Soufflé Potato Day, called pommes souffleés in French. It’s a dish that connects us to our youth. We began our foodie life under our mother’s tutelage in grade school. In high school we found a boyfriend with similar interests, and every Saturday night we’d go to another great New York City…
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Biscotti With Cherry Cheesecake Dip For National Biscotti Day

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September 29th is National Biscotti Day, one of our favorite crunchy cookies. They trace back to ancient Rome, where they were more about convenience food for travelers than a pleasurable treat with a cup of coffee. To celebrate the holiday, we have a cherry cheesecake dip recipe for biscotti: a two-for-one snack or dessert. The…
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Enjoy National Coffee Day With A Whipped Cream Einspanner

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Here’s something different for September 29th, National Coffee Day. It’s strong black coffee (often double espresso or mokka-style) topped with an equal layer of whipped cream. Its name is Einspänner (EYEn-shpay-ner), and the recipe follows. But first: “Thermos” became generic in the U.S. in 1963 when a judge ruled that thermos was a generic term,…
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