Mardi Gras Challah Recipe: Fusion Food, Fun Food

Talk about fusion food: This Mardi Gras challah combines the colors* of a French Catholic tradition in New Orleans—and their iconic King Cake—with the braided yeast bread challah, the sabbath bread of the Jewish people. Mardi Gras is early this year, February 13th. To celebrate the occasion, our colleague Hannah Kaminsky of Bittersweet Blog created…
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How About A Frito Pie Recipe For National Frito Pie Day?

[1] Frito Pie. It’s a casserole; but then, Boston Cream Pie is a cake (photo © Taste Of Home). [2] Fritos (photo by Mx. Granger | Wikipedia). [3] Chopped beef (photo © Good Eggs). [4] Shredded Cheddar (photo © Darryl Brooks | Dreamstime). [5] Red enchilada sauce gives better color than green enchilada sauce (photo…
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A Sticky Toffee Pudding Recipe For National Sticky Toffee Pudding Day

January 23rd is National Sticky Toffee Pudding Day, celebrating a classic British dessert that is too seldom found in the U.S. But let’s put an end to that: There’s a delicious recipe below. Sticky Toffee Pudding is not a pudding as Americans know it, but a steamed sponge cake with toffee sauce. Sticky toffee pudding…
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Homemade Sriracha Sauce: An Easy Recipe For National Hot Sauce Day

[1] A different homemade sriracha recipe, from Good Housekeeping, is milder, using Fresno chiles, jarred roasted red peppers, and dark brown sugar (photo © Good Housekeeping). [2] Red sriracha sauce requires red jalapeños. Want to grow your own? Head here (photo © Ball Horticultural Company). [3] Red serrano chiles. Green chiles are less ripe, and…
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Issei Mochi Gummies For The Lunar New Year & Beyond

[1] Issei Mochi Gummies, all natural, vegan, and delicious (photos #1 through #5 © Issei). [2] Vanilla Mochi Gummies. The small packages are portion-controlled and great for small treats and gift bags. [3] Set out a dish with after-dinner coffee. [4] Founder Mika Shino uses mochi to decorate a mini birthday cake. [5] How about…
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