Category: Food Holidays & More

RECIPE: A Welsh Rarebit For National Welsh Rarebit Day

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[1] A modern execution of the Welsh Rarebit, topped sauce instead of a pourover (photo by Tristan Kenney is licensed under-CC-BY-2.0). [2] This upscale version uses an artisan bread loaf with the crusts cut off (photo by The Food Place.co_.uk is licensed under CC-BY-2.0). [3] This creation has a side of tomatoes, a fried egg…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Ridge Zinfandel, A Great California Red Wine For California Wine Month

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September is California Wine Month, and one of California’s most distinguished wines is Zinfandel (it is known there as a “heritage grape).” National Zinfandel Week is the third week in November and National Zinfandel Day is November 19th. Zin, as it’s called for short, is a black-skinned wine grape (photo #6) that produces a robust,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Peel Potatoes In Advance

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Baby gold potatoes, ready to peel the day before (photo © Melissa’s Produce).   September is National Potato Month. We’ve got a tip for anyone who peels potatoes, to cut down on potato prep time. The solution is a time shuffle: Peel the potatoes the day before. Sound obvious? It is! We peel potatoes the…
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FOOD FUN: Add Beauty & Protein To Your Brownies With Almonds

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[1] Top your brownies with almond “flowers” (photo of espresso brownies © NordWood Themes | Unsplash). [2] In addition to protein, almonds are one of the healthiest nuts (photo © Murray’s Cheese).   No one would refer to brownies as a protein food. But here’s a fun way to add some protein to your brownies:…
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FOOD 101: Flavor Development

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[1] Chipotle can be found in bone broth, chocolate bars, ketchup, mayonnaise, ramen, salad dressing, snack puffs and more (photo © iGourmet). [2] Habanero is used in jerky, mayonnaise, nut mixes, potato chips and sauces (photo © Hot Chips). [3] Jalapeño can be found in canned sardines, chips, franks, hummus, jerky, performance drinks, pickles, tuna…
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