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Panna cotta with raspberry coulis. Photo by Kelly Cline | IST. March is National Sauce Month. What do you think of when you hear the word “sauce?” Pasta sauce? Mushroom sauce? Worcestershire sauce? How about dessert sauce? From coulis to Crème Anglaise to hard sauce to zabaglione, take a look at all the different types…
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It’s National Almond Day. If you’ve been laying off the nuts because you think they’re not healthy, you need some facts: Nuts are a good protein food. Yes, they have fats, but they’re largely unsaturated, heart-healthy fats. In 2003, the FDA approved the following claim for seven different types of nuts—almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts, pecans, some…
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[1] Spiced cherries with wine and vinegar (photo © 34° Foods). [2] George Washington in uniform (portrait by Gilbert Stuart). Leading up to next Monday, we begin a week of cherry tips in honor of our first president, George Washington. No cherry trees were cut down to create these tips! The Father of our…
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Celebrate the day by topping your bagel and lox with scrambled eggs. Photo courtesy American Egg Board. February 9th is National Bagels and Lox Day. “Lox” is an old generic term for smoked salmon that is fading away, replaced by much more complicated choices. So how does one decide among the Irish, Danish, Nova Scotia,…
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Celebrate Great American Pies Month by trying a new pie recipe. Photo courtesy Cherry Marketing Institute. February is Great American Pies Month. To celebrate, try a new recipe. Find inspiration in our Pie & Pastry Glossary—ten pages of different types of pies and pie terms (and pictures of tempting pies). In fact, you may find…
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