TIP OF THE DAY: Cinnamon Pecan Topping

For holiday season, it’s good to have a trick up your sleeve that quickly turns everyday food into festive food. We nominate homemade cinnamon pecan topping, which can be used to garnish both sweet and savory foods. See our list of uses below. You can use any nut, but pecan goes particularly well in this…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: The History Of Deviled Eggs

November 2nd is National Deviled Egg Day. Deviled eggs took off as picnic and cocktail party fare after the Second World War. But their roots date back to ancient Rome. The cooks of wealthy Romans boiled eggs, seasoned them with spicy sauces, and served them as a first course (known as gustatio). Serving these deviled…
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RECIPE: Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie

This fall and Thanksgiving dessert from King Arthur Flour has the wisdom of Solomon. When you can’t decide between pumpkin pie or pumpkin cheesecake, go zebra* and combine them into one dessert! Prep time is 25 to 33 minutes, bake time is 40 to 45 minutes. RECIPE: PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE PIE Ingredients For A 9-Inch Pie,…
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PRODUCT: Ambrosia Apples

THE ORCHARD OF EDEN No one is sure about which apple variety Eve might have plucked from the tree of knowledge, causing all hell to break loose. In the millennia gone by though, the rest of us have gone from fig leaf to overalls trying to re-create the paradigm of that luscious, lascivious fruit. Leave…
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RECIPE: Hot Cheese & Bacon Dip

When the weather gets cooler, the foods get warmer. Here’s a flavorful hot fall and winter dip from Kraft. You serve it warm and bubbly, with crudités, crackers, cocktail franks or cut-up regular franks or brats. Kraft developed it with their brands: Kraft Real Mayonnaise, Oscar Mayer Brand bacon, Philadelphia Cream Cheese and Shredded Three…
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