Category: Great Food

Chocolate & Peanut Butter Recipes For National Peanut Butter & Chocolate Day

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There’s National Peanut Butter Day, and there’s National Chocolate Day. But today, July 23rd is National Peanut Butter & Chocolate Day. Far beyond grabbing a Reese’s peanut butter cup (or the gourmet version from chocolatier Michael Recchiuti), check out these delicious peanut butter and chocolate recipes from The Nibble archives. > The history of the…
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Mango-Tomatillo Guacamole Recipe For National Mango Day

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[1] Mango-Tomatillo Guacamole. The recipe is below photo © Chef Ingrid Hoffmann | Facebook). [2] Champagne mangoes (their proper name is Ataulfo) are in season from late February to early August. They’re a smaller variety but with a creamier texture—the larger varieties tend to be fibrous (photo © I Love Mangoes). [3] Tomatillos look like…
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Lamington Recipe & Lamington History For National Lamington Day

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July 21st is National Lamington Day. What’s a lamington? It’s a sponge cake dipped in chocolate and topped with desiccated coconut that Australians enjoy at breakfast, afternoon tea, or dessert. A kitchen accident, it is one of Australia’s most famous desserts (the other is the Pavlova). The classic Lamington can be single squares or layers…
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Strawberry Ice Cream Soda Recipe (aka Float) For National Ice Cream Soda Day

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[1] A special strawberry float from chef David Venable (recipe below—photo courtesy QVC). [2] You can make any flavor float with the soda of your choice. Here, orange soda and vanilla ice cream create a “Creamsicle” ice cream soda (photo © Jarritos Mexican Soda | Unsplash). [2] A milkshake differs from a float by substituting…
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Hot Dog Toppings ~ What’s On Your Dog On National Hot Dog Day?

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In previous years we’ve celebrated National Hot Dog Day, the third Wednesday in July, with articles about regional hot dog toppings, like: Favorite toppings by City, Part 1 (an Atlanta Dog has Vidalia onion and peach Relish—photo #4). More specialty toppings (how about a poutine dog?). Specialty topping duos such as bruschetta and fresh basil…
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