Category: Food Holidays

Steak Au Poivre, The Steak Recipe With Its Own Holiday

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  [1] Steak au poivre is the only steak recipe with its own holiday. Here, there are green peppercorns in the sauce in addition to a black peppercorn crust on the filet mignon. The vegetable is braised leeks (photo © Certified Angus Beef). [2] You can purchase cracked peppercorns, but crushing them fresh is the…
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Do You Love Food? It’s National I Love Food Day!

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September 9th is National I Love Food Day, an interesting insert into the annual calendar of food holidays. Is there anyone who doesn’t love food, we wondered? Since no pollster is out there asking “Do you love food or just like it?” we have to lean on our pal Chat GPT for some educated guesswork.…
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A No-Bake Frozen Banana Split Pie Recipe For National Banana Split Day

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The history of the banana split. > The history of the banana split. > The history of ice cream. > The history of the ice cream sundae. > The different types of ice cream and other frozen desserts. > The history of the banana. > The year’s 50+ ice cream holidays. > The year’s 6…
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The Palmer House Brownie Recipe For Brownies At Brunch Month

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August is National Brownies At Brunch Month, and we have a treat for you: the original brownie recipe from the Palmer House in Chicago. We served them on Sunday for (of course) brunch!     A BRIEF OVERVIEW In 1893, Bertha Palmer asked the pastry team at Chicago’s renowned Palmer House hotel create a dessert…
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5 Summer Red Wines To Try For National Red Wine Day

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Why is National Red Wine Day on August 28th? Isn’t red wine for cooler weather? Not all red wine! If you prefer red wines, there’s no reason to reach for a chilled white or rosé just because the thermometer has risen. You just need to look for styles that are light- to medium-bodied, fruit-forward, and…
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