For Homemade Soup Day: Potato Soup With Your Favorite Cheese

February 4th is National Homemade Soup Day. If you regularly make soup, you know how rewarding it is—especially when you can cut back on the sodium that overloads purchased soups. There are so many soups to make: Just check out our soup glossary. If you’re a fan of blue cheese, check out the recipe that…
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A Warm Eggplant Salad Recipe For A Chilly Winter Day

[1] This easy-to-make Warm Eggplant Salad hit the spot on a chilly day. When it’s warm out, enjoy it hot or chilled (recipe and photos #1 and #2 © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog). [2] A graffiti eggplant. The variety looks like the fairytale eggplant (photo #4) but the latter is much smaller—a mini size.…
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National Baked Alaska Day & The Original Baked Alaska Recipe

[1] A dramatic beauty (photo © The Ocean Aire). [2] Brandy, rum, or other alcohol is lit in a small cup or spoon and poured over the Baked Alaska (photo © J F Restaurants). [3] The dessert is just as beautiful without flames (photo © Monkey Business | Dreamstime). [4] You can use any flavors…
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The Recipe For A Pickle Bouquet & All The Pickle Holidays

We tried to get a pickle bouquet kit from Grillo’s; the kit was supposed to be available on their merch website from January 28th and delivered before Valentine’s Day. Instead, a notice that “This product is unavailable” greeted us. Does that mean it’s sold out? A factory delay? Whatever; the page lists the contents, so…
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Potato Chips From Petrossian: Are These The Best?

[1] These beautiful heirloom potato chips were created to pair with the finest caviar (photos #1, #2, and #4 © Petrossian). [2] The brand has been given the name Tiyapuy‡. [3] The potato chips were created to partner with caviar (photo © California Caviar | Facebook). [4] The best in the world: caviar from Petrossian.…
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