RECIPE: Make Cheesecake Pops For National Cheesecake Day

[1] Make and decorate cheesecake pops (photo © Pure Cheesecakes). [2] First, bake a cheesecake. [3] Next, scoop balls of cheesecake. [4] Add sticks, and get ready to decorate (photos 2-4 © Safe Eggs | Chantel Arsenault).   You can bake or buy a cheesecake for National Cheesecake Day, July 30th. Or you can turn…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Chicken Wings Day & Recipes

Updated June 2026 July 29th is National Chicken Wing Day. Wings have become a favorite American snack since their unintentional creation in 1964. We have a number of chicken wing recipes below. Below: > A brief history of chicken. > The history of Buffalo wings. > Buffalo wings recipe: baked, not fried. > More chicken…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Panzanella Salad, Italian ‘Bread Salad’

[1] Panzanella fusion: A Tuscan concept made with Indian flatbread and seasonings (photo and recipe below courtesy Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog). [2] Stonefire makes delicious naan in a variety of flavors (photo courtesy Stonefire). [3] A summer panzanella with peaches, tomatoes and prosciutto. Here’s the recipe from Good Eggs.   Don’t let the summer…
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PARTY: Hot Fudge Sundae Bar (Or Party With Any & All Sundaes)

Updated July 2026 July 25th is National Hot Fudge Sundae Day (November 11th is National Sundae Day). How to celebrate? With a DIY hot fudge sundae bar! Every ice cream flavor works well with fudge sauce, so you can stick with vanilla or offer as many flavors as you like. You don’t need sundae dishes,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Stone Fruit Sangria

[1] Make sangria with rose and summer’s stone fruits (photo courtesy Saveur). [2] We use San Pellegrino’s Aranciata Rossa, a sparkling blood orange soft drink (photo courtesy San Pellegrino).   We’re at the height of stone fruit season, so what’s with the apples and pears? Make a stone fruit sangria, and make it even more…
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