FOOD HOLIDAY: Brownies At Brunch Month

We don’t know who thought up the holiday, Brownies At Brunch Month, but we’re thankful for the alternative to traditional breakfast pastries. Today and throughout the month of August, you can serve brownies at brunch along with: A discussion of the different types of brownies—fudgy versus cakey, moist versus rich and more. The history of…
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Our Favorite Rice Pudding Recipes, With A Gourmet Twist

August 9th is National Rice Pudding Day. Cold and creamy, rice pudding is fine hot-weather fare and great year-round comfort food. It can also be glamorous! Here are six ways to raise your rice pudding recipe to fine-restaurant status. Try all of them to decide what you think makes the best rice pudding recipe. And…
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RECIPE: Dirt Cake With Gummy Worms

Oops: National Gummy Worm Day, which was yesterday, flew by before we had a chance to post this recipe. The dessert, “Dirt In A Box,” was created by Ruby Foo’s restaurant in Times Square, New York City. It’s a no-cook “dirt pudding” or trifle, decorated with Gummy Worms. You can make the recipe more elaborate,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Bison, The Other Red Meat

Love your steak and burgers, but not the fat and cholesterol? Bison has less fat and fewer calories than skinless, white meat chicken! It has an elegant red meat flavor. The inelegant-looking bison produces quite the gourmet feast. Because it has so little fat, bison should be cooked rare or medium rare. Since it’s National…
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RECIPE: Frozen Yogurt Sundae Toppings

Treat yourself to a watermelon Pinkberry sundae. Photo courtesy Pinkberry.com.   Adjust your schedule, Pinkberry lovers: the new summer flavor, Watermelon, debuts tomorrow. It’s made with real watermelon. And there’s a great half-price deal. The new sweet-and-tart treat is watermelon frozen yogurt topped with fresh watermelon purée, diced watermelon and diced cucumbers. If cucumbers sound…
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