National Banh Mi Day Fusion Food: Sausage Banh Mi Sandwich

October 10th is National Banh Mi Day, celebrating the French-influenced bánh mì sandwich of Vietnam, served on a baguette. Here’s the story of banh mi and a recipe for a classic sandwich. We’ve also featured a banh mi burger recipe. So today, we’re giving the hot dog equal time, with this Bánh Mì Dog recipe…
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Perogies or Pierogi: Check Out Holy Perogy! For National Pierogi Day

[1] Fully Loaded perogies with fully loaded toppings: sour cream, bacon, chives (all photos © Holy Perogy!). [2] Fried pierogies on the snack tabled, along with dips and other snacks. It’s to serve them with sour cream, but you can substitute guacamole, Greek yogurt, salsa, or another dip. [3] Mexican-Ukranian fusion: Kickin’ Jalapeño perogies garnished…
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Paktli Puffed Ancient Grains Snacks

One of the rewards of walking up and down long aisles at food trade shows is that you sometimes come across something totally unexpected. That was the case with Paktli Snacks, made from puffed ancient grains that are gluten-free (photos #1 through #4). Our review is below, but first, some background. The Aztec culture revered…
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HOLIDAY GIFT: Tea Advent Calendar From Adagio

[1] Tea excitement: 24 different varieties (both photos © Adagio Teas). [2] Inside the book-style gift box are windows holding the different teas, one for each day from December 1st through December 24th.   We typically don’t begin to write about holiday gifts until November 1st, just after Halloween. But this tea advent calendar from…
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FOOD FUN: Purple Potato Pizza Recipes

Ready for some food fun? How about purple potato pizza? We have two recipes, one a grandma pizza with bacon and pesto, the second a Sicilian-style pizza with prosciutto. September is National Potato Month, August 19th is National Potato Day, and February 22nd is National Cook A Sweet Potato Day. There are 11 pizza holidays!…
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