The Different Types Of Sponge Cake & Passover Sponge Cake Recipe

Sponge cake is a light and airy cake with no fat, traditional flour or leavening. The rise comes from beating air into egg whites. August 23rd is National Sponge Cake Day. The Jewish-style sponge cake—a Passover mainstay because it has no leavening—is not the same as génoise. Génoise, the French sponge cake made with conventional…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Try A Trending Beer Style

[1] Otra Vez is a gose-style beer from Sierra Nevada (both photos courtesy Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.). [2] Sierra Nevada’s Session IPA.   April 7th is National Beer Day. If you’re a beer drinker, you likely have your favorite style(s). But what’s trending in beer? Here it is, adapted from Flavor & The Menu for…
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FOOD FUN: Make A Ramen Burger For National Ramen Day

April 4th is National Ramen Day. It’s also National Burrito Day, National Carrot Day and National Cordon Bleu Day. In case you’ve never had a ramen burger, it’s a hamburger where fried ramen, formed into a bun shape, replaces the bread bun.     RAMEN BURGER HISTORY The American version of the ramen burger (photo…
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FOOD FUN: Deconstructed Egg Roll Recipe, Egg Roll In A Bowl

Like egg rolls but feel guilty about eating the fried wrapper? Here’s a healthy improvement from Pampered Chef: the insides of an eggroll, cooked in a skillet. You can serve it atop rice as a main course, or without rice as a side. If you need some crunch, add a few chow mein noodles or…
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FOOD FUN: PEEPS Dunkin’ Donuts, An Idea You Can Copy

Dunkin’ Donuts’ seasonal PEEPS donuts arrive tomorrow at Dunkin’ Donuts nationwide. They’re accompanied by new PEEPS marshmallow-flavored hot and iced coffee and espresso drinks. Head to your nearest DD (here’s a store locator) for your PEEPS donut. It’s topped with white icing, a special green and egg-shaped sprinkle blend, and a mini yellow PEEPS marshmallow…
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