Category: Food Holidays & More

RECIPE: Blueberry Cheesecake Bars For National Cheesecake Day

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Whip up cheesecake bars for National Cheesecake Day, July 30th. These were developed for the U.S. High bush Blueberry Council by Emily Hobbs of Ozark, Missouri. There are many more great blueberry recipes on the website. A layer of crunchy crust, followed by fluffy whipped cheesecake topped with toasted almonds and blueberries? Say no more…
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RECIPE: No-Bake Cheesecake In A Jar

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[1] A quick summer cheesecake (photo courtesy EatWisconsinCheese.com). [2] An even easier dessert: Fill tart shells with lemon curd. You can add mascarpone underneath the curd, or as a garnish (photo by Hannah Kaminsky | THE NIBBLE).   Want a cheesecake experience without turning on the oven? Here’s a recipe we adapted from Eat Wisconsin…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Throw A National S’mores Day Party

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[1] Classic S’mores (photo courtesy Dandies vegan marshmallows [they’re great]. [2] Gourmet S’mores made with a Petit Écolier chocolate-topped biscuit and a chocolate chocolate chip marshmallow (photo courtesy Plush Puffs gourmet marshmallows). [3] No-Bake S’mores Pie (photo courtesy Brown Eyed Baker; here’s the recipe).   August 10th is National S’mores Day—that warm, gooey delight for…
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FOOD FUN: Rubik’s Cube Fruit & Cheese

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For a fun dessert, salad course or snack, make an edible Rubik’s Cube. Erno Rubik, born July 13, 1944, is a Hungarian architect and inventor. His immortality lies in his 1974 invention, the Rubik’s Cube, just one of the mechanical puzzles he’s created. Crafty cooks have reinterpreted the Rubik’s Cube with cubes of cake, cheese,…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Choctál’s Singe Origin Ice Cream

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When we first reviewed Choctál ice cream in 2007, it was a unique experience. It still is. The California company pioneered single origin ice cream in the two most popular flavors, chocolate and vanilla. The line—four single origin chocolate ice creams and four single origin vanillas—demonstrate how the flavor varies, based on the origin of…
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