Chicken Poke Bowls: A Recipe & Poke Bowl History

National Poke Day, which celebrates the traditional Hawaiian dish, takes place on September 28th*. And, September is both National Chicken Month and National Rice Month. So how about something different: chicken poke bowls! If you don’t already know poke, it’s a dish of diced, marinated raw fish that’s considered a local comfort food in Hawaii.…
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Steak Au Poivre, The Steak Recipe With Its Own Holiday

  [1] Steak au poivre is the only steak recipe with its own holiday. Here, there are green peppercorns in the sauce in addition to a black peppercorn crust on the filet mignon. The vegetable is braised leeks (photo © Certified Angus Beef). [2] You can purchase cracked peppercorns, but crushing them fresh is the…
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Do You Love Food? It’s National I Love Food Day!

September 9th is National I Love Food Day, an interesting insert into the annual calendar of food holidays. Is there anyone who doesn’t love food, we wondered? Since no pollster is out there asking “Do you love food or just like it?” we have to lean on our pal Chat GPT for some educated guesswork.…
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Rubyglow: A $395 Pineapple Worth Considering For A Special Treat

  [1] The Rubyglow pineapple is the result of a 15-year selective crossbreeding process, blending a traditional pineapple with the rare Morada variety to create something both visually stunning and uniquely flavorful (all photos © Del Monte Fresh via Melissa’s Produce). [2] Pineapples grow on stalks, from the center of a short, leafy plant that…
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Sweet And Spicy Bacon Marshmallows Recipe: Fancy S’mores?

Looking for something special for Labor Day weekend? Look no further than these bacon marshmallows and your first ever bacon marshmallow s’mores! A recipe created by Applegate, these sweet-and-smoky marshmallows are studded with chunks of candied bacon, and couldn’t be more exciting to: Pop in your mouth. Roast over the grill (or stove top, oven,…
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