A Year Of Sandwich Holidays For National Sandwich Month

August is National Sandwich Month. While sharing some of our favorite sandwich recipes, we’re also presenting a year of sandwich holidays (below). Plan to celebrate! The modern European sandwich began in England in 1762 as a portable, convenient finger food. The concept spread over time to countries worldwide, resulting in the stuffed pita pockets of…
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What Is Albariño, For International Albariño Day

[1] Uncork a bottle of Albariño, a perfect summer one (photo © Foods & Wines From Spain | Facebook). [2] Albariño is straw gold in color (photos #2 and #5 © Rías Baixas Wines | Facebook). [3] Pouring a glass of Alvarinho from the Ribiero region of Portugal. Here’s more about it (photo © Follow…
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Watermelon Oysters Recipe For National Watermelon Month

What are watermelon oysters? They’re a clever combination of oysters that use the rind and the flesh of a watermelon as a garnish. On this last day of National Watermelon Month July, we present them to the sophisticated foodie. The recipe, Watermelon Rind Mignonette and Watermelon Granita with Oysters, is ambitious, but the result is…
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80 Cheesecake Recipes For National Cheesecake Day

[1] A classic cherry cheesecake with a graham cracker crust. Here’s the recipe (photos #1 and #4 © DeLallo). [2] Decorate a plain cheesecake with berries (photo © Wilton | Facebook). [3] We have several savory cheesecake recipes below. This photo is a Blue Cheese Cheesecake. Here’s the recipe (photo © Wisconsin Dairy). [4] Espresso…
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Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars For National Blueberry Month

Before National Blueberry Month ends, our weekend baking projects include this recipe for Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars, sent to us by Fruits From Chile. What Americans call bars are a type of cookie. Bar cookies, which include such popular varieties as brownies, lemon bars, and oatmeal bars, do have a dense cake-like consistency. So why…
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