Category: Food Holidays & More

Update Your Chicken Noodle Soup For National Homemade Soup Day

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[1] The original chicken noodle soup has flat noodles, but try some of the many fun shaped pastas—bow ties, corkscrews, wagon wheels, etc. (photo © Good Eggs. [3] How about chicken noodle soup Asian-style, with ramen noodles and sliced chicken? You can use traditional American vegetables—celery, carrots, onions—and stock; or accent the stock with ginger,…
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RECIPE: Super-Easy Brownie Cheesecake

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[1] Top any cheesecake with brownie cubes and drizzle with caramel sauce (photo © iGourmet). [2] Want cake without all the chocolate? Go for blondies instead (photo © Valrhona Chocolate). [3] Key lime or lemon bars also do the trick, although are more jiggly than brownies and blondies (photo © Baking Obsession).   If you…
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Leftover Steak For Breakfast & The History Of The Doggie Bag

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When life gives you leftover steak, make steak and grits. That’s what we did when we happily brought home a doggie bag from a midtown steakhouse Friday night. The next morning the leftovers became part of breakfast (or brunch*, if you prefer). You can make steak and eggs, of course; but we don’t have grits…
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FOOD TRENDS: Top Chinese Food Dishes In The U.S.A.

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[1] The most popular Chinese dish in America, per GrubHub results: General Tso’s Chicken (here’s the recipe from Spicy Southern Kitchen). [2] Crab Rangoon, a made-in-america concoction of cream cheese and imitation crab. Here’s the recipe (photo © Rasa Malaysia). [3] Check out this baked egg rolls recipe from Chef Martin Yan (photo © National…
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RECIPE: Sweet Green Juice For National Green Juice Day

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A sweet and green juice blend from Juicing Connection.   January 26th is National Green Juice Day. Not everyone is a fan of blending kale and spinach, so here’s a green juice that takes a different direction: sweet and minty. Ingredients Per 8-Ounce Serving 1 10-ounce cucumber 2 cups chopped mint, loosely packed 1/2 lime,…
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