TIP OF THE DAY: Make Gyros At Home—It’s Easy!

September 1st is National Gyro Day, and the first thing you need to know is that gyro is pronounced YEE-ro, not JY-ro. A gyro (pronounced YEE-ro) is a Greek lamb sandwich on pita bread, roasted on a vertical spit and served with tomato, onion, and tzatziki, a yogurt-cucumber sauce (recipe). Other condiments and sauces can…
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For National Italian Food Day: Italian Food Remains #1 With Americans

  Editor’s Note: National Italian Food Day is February 13th, and we’ve updated this 2015 article to reflect the 2026 Top 10 list. “Italian food” is a broad category, so: > Check out the year’s 58 Italian food holidays. And yes, Italian food is still America’s favorite international cuisine. However, many beloved Italian dishes are…
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FOOD FUN: Stovetop Elote

Elote, Spanish corn on the cob. Photo courtesy Good Eggs.   Elote is the Mexican version of corn on the cob, a popular street food. It is typically grilled, then served on a stick with a lime wedge, ancho chili powder and crumbled queso fresco. Elote is the Aztec (Nahuatl) word for what the corn…
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TIP: The Right Beer Glass Makes A Big Difference

We’re one of the many people who likes to drink beer straight from the bottle. We believed, as with sparkling wine, that the narrower the opening, the more the carbonation stays in. A cold bottle from the fridge keeps the beer colder than a room-temperature glass. And, we don’t particularly care for a foamy head.…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Folgers Iced Café For Homemade Lattes

We love iced coffee, but have some challenges: We never have enough room in the fridge to make and store a pitcher of it. We can drink several a day, so buying it can run into money—plus a lot of plastic into the landfill. Not every iced coffee we’ve bought has lived up to our…
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