FOOD HOLIDAY: International Pickle Week ~ May 15-25

Is there anything more dill-icious than International Pickle Week? It was founded more than 60 years ago by Pickle Packers International, a trade association. The U.S. produces 20 billion pickles each year, an average of nine pounds of pickles per person. So for all the people who don’t eat pickles, or those who eat just…
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Kouign-Amann, A Great Yet Little-Known Pastry From France

[1] This buttery Breton pastry makes an addictive addition to your morning coffee (photo by Corey Lugg | © The Nibble). [2] A seasonal pumpkin kouign-amann pastry (photos #2, #3, and #4 © Patisserie Chanson | New York City). [3] The inside of a lemon-poppy kouign amann. [4] Fresh out of the over, topped with…
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FOOD HOLIDAYS: It’s Grilled Cheese Month

Only the Cheese Grinch would say no to grilled cheese. Even if you’re lactose intolerant, you can try the far more tolerable goat’s, sheep’s and buffalo’s milk cheeses. (Grilled mozzarella di bufala—yum!) So, let’s celebrate! – Tips To Make The Perfect Grilled Cheese Sandwich – Gourmet Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipes – Mascarpone Grilled Cheese Sandwich…
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FOOD HOLIDAYS: Florida Tomato Month

Those beefsteaks won’t be rolling off the vine for another couple of months, but you can celebrate Florida Tomato Month with us: – Make swordfish steak with fresh tomato sauce. – Serve it with a first course of angel hair pasta with cherry tomatoes. – And a side of cherry tomato and seaweed salad with…
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FOOD HOLIDAYS: April Is Soft Pretzel Month

Don’t wait until you get to the ball park to have a big, fragrant soft pretzel. Bake them at home with this soft pretzel recipe. Feed them to the kids, or invite the adult gang over for beer and your home-baked pretzels. Find a good beer in our Beer Section. – The kids might prefer…
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