Exotic Burgers To Consider For National Hamburger Day

  [1] Black Scorpion Burger: a grass-fed beef burger topped with a black scorpion, giant waterbug tamarind sauce, and fresh leaf lettuce (photo © WRAL-TV; all other photos © Bull City Burger & Brewery). [2] Kangaroo Burger topped with chimichurri sauce and fresh leaf lettuce, served on a house-baked salted bun. [3] Frankenstein Burger 6…
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Peanut Butter & Jelly Ice Pops Recipe For Grape Popsicle Day

We’d like to add some excitement to National Grape Popsicle Day, May 27th. How about this recipe for Peanut Butter & Jelly Ice Pops? (Note: Popsicle® is a trademarked term of Unilelever. Everything else is an ice pop. Creamsicle®, Fudgsicle® and any other -sicle® suffix are covered by the Trademark.) In this three-layer pop, the…
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Vinho Verde For National Wine Day, A Light, Refreshing White

May 25th is National Wine Day: a day to try something new. Have you had Vinho Verde lately (pronounced VEEN-yo VAIR-day, Portuguese for green wine, i.e. young wine)? A green wine is one released from three to six months after the grapes are harvested. They may be red, white or rosé, and they are usually…
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Why Is Devil’s Food Cake One Of The Greatest Chocolate Cakes?

On May 19th we celebrate National Devil’s Food Cake Day, perhaps our favorite type of chocolate layer cake. This tasty article shares: > How is Devil’s Food Cake different from other chocolate cakes? > The history of Devil’s Food Cake. > The top 12 iconic chocolate cakes from the U.S. and Europe. Plus, links to:…
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Chopped Salad Sandwich Recipes & History For National Salad Month

May is National Salad Month, and if you haven’t yet tried a chopped salad sandwich, this is the time! How would our culture evolve at seemingly warp speed if not for TikTok? One of the foods that has viraled into our lives is the chopped salad sandwich, which appeared a couple of years ago and…
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