Category: Food Holidays

The History Of Yorkshire Pudding For National Yorkshire Pudding Day

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October 13th is National Yorkshire Pudding Day. Yorkshire Pudding is neither sweet, a dessert, or what Americans think of as pudding. In fact, it’s very much like a popover, an Americanized version of Yorkshire Pudding. (The history of Yorkshire pudding is below.) The difference: Popovers are baked in individual molds (like muffins), usually coated with…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Buy A Fair Trade Product

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October is National Fair Trade Month, so today’s tip is to buy something that’s fairly traded. Most people don’t understand Fair Trade. One of the reasons is that, unlike the USDA Certified Organic Seal that appears on all organic product packaging—regardless of the particular certifying agency (there are certifiers in every state)—the different Fair Trade-related…
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Bake This Angel Food Cake Recipe For National Angel Food Cake Day

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[4] Light and fluffy angel food cake made with egg whites is the opposite of dense, heavy cakes. (photo © Bhofack | Dreamstime). [2] Berries are a perfect garnish for angel food cake (photo © Anna Ozerova | Dreamstime). [3] Angel food cake is baked in a tube pan because the hollow center provides support…
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