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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Recipe: Italian Pasta Salad with Hot Sopressata Salami

January 16th is International Hot & Spicy Day, and we found a new recipe that worked for lunch and dinner: Zesty Italian Pasta Salad with Hot Sopressata (photo #1). > Here’s an explanation of salame vs. salume, the different types of salami, and more. > September 7th is National Salami Day. > The recipe is…
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Hot & Spicy Congee Recipe For International Hot & Spicy Day

[1] Hot and spicy congee with chili crunch. The recipe is below (photo © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog). [2] Chili crunch gives heat to this recipe. It’s become a popular ingredient, found in Asian stores as well as general grocers, including Trader Joe’s. This one is available on Amazon (photo © Momofuku). [3] Plain…
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