Category: Food Holidays & More

RECIPE: Caprese Breakfast Sandwich For National Sandwich Month

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[1] Open-face Caprese sandwich for breakfast or brunch (photos #1 and #4 © Stella Cheese). [2] Mozzarella, tomatoes and basil are the components of “everything” Caprese. Check out the recipes (photo © S Vario Photo | Panther Media). [3] The same concept turns into crostini for snacks or cocktails. Here’s the recipe (photo © DeLallo).…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Serve Multiple Sauces With Filet Mignon (Or Other Steak Cut)

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August 13th is National Filet Mignon Day. The simplest way to garnish a steak is with a pat of butter, or a compound butter like blue cheese butter, garlic herb butter or truffle butter (photo #2). While we’re fine with steak sauce with a sirloin steak, a tender, subtle cut like filet mignon benefits from…
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PRODUCT: Cassoulet Beans For A Summer Cassoulet

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[1] A summer cassoulet made with corn and summer squash. The recipe is below (both photos © Rancho Gordo). [2] Tarbais beans are perfect for cassoulets—so much so that Rancho Gordo calls them “cassoulet beans.” Get them at RanchoGordo.com. [3] In attractive packages, Rancho Gordo beans are welcome gifts for your favorite cooks. [4] Use…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Try A Different Variety Of Apple For National Apple Week

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National Apple Week begins the second Sunday of the first full week in August*. Our tip: Try a different type of apple than your regular two or three favorites. You might have to look beyond your supermarket to farmers markets, but it’s well worth your time.     MORE APPLE HOLIDAYS > National Johnny Appleseed…
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RECIPE: Sweet & Spicy Pickled Apples For National Apple Week

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Vegetables are delicious pickled, but so are fruits. Think sweet fruit in a spicy and tart marinade. This recipe for pickled apples, to celebrate National Apple Week, came to us from U.S. Apple. According to A Healthier Michigan, the first full week in August is National Apple Week. We can’t find other references for this…
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