The Best American Beers For National American Beer Day

[1] Best overall beer in America: Heady Topper (photo © Alchemist Brewery). [2] Best IPA: Brouwerij West Picnic Lightning IPA (photo © Tavour). [3] Best lager: Notch Session Pils Czech Pale Lager (photo © Notch Brewing). [4] Best pilsner: Allagash Truepenny Pilsner (photo © Crystal City Wine).   October 27th is American Beer Day. There…
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Pumpkin Chocolate Swirl Bread Recipe For National Pumpkin Day

October 26th is National Pumpkin Day, sandwiched between National Pumpkin Spice Day (October 1st), National Carve A Pumpkin Day (October 31st), and National Pumpkin Pie Day (December 25th). This “bread” is a loaf cake recipe. As with other loaf cakes, you can enjoy it plain, with ice cream, or with whipped cream. Thanks to Colavita…
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Delicious Fusion Food: Chai-Spiced Pound Cake Bundt Recipe

[1] Chai Bundt cake is just perfect for fall nibbling. The recipe is below (photos #1, #2, and #4 © King Arthur Baking). [2] There are so many different Bundt cake pan designs, from simple as in photos #1 and #2, to very elaborate. Here are 24 of them. [3] Chai spices can be measured…
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Crispy Potato Stacks Recipe For National Greasy Foods Day

October 15th is National Greasy Foods Day, pointing a finger at fried foods. We have a great potato stacks recipe below (photo #1), but first: Why are some fried foods so greasy? Because they’re cooked in an excessive amount of oil, and not drained well.     HOW TO CUT THE GREASE IN FRIED FOODS…
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Enjoy A Cup Of Chai For Diwali: Chai Recipes

[1] A comforting cup of chai, which is traditionally brewed with milk in India (photo © Charles Chocolates). [2] A chai blend of blacck tea andd spices (photo © Spice Station Silverlake). [3] Iced chai (photo © Republic Of Tea).   Diwali, or Dipawali, is India’s most important holiday. The five-day festival begins today, so…
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