A New Pizza Holiday: National Tavern-Style Pizza Day

Tavern-style pizza was created in Chicago as a free bar snack (see tavern-style’s history below). While the city may be known for its hearty deep dish pizza*, the thin crust, tavern-style pie is what Chicagoans turn to most often. Tavern-style pizza is a round pie with a very thin crust. The crust is slimmer, lighter,…
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What’s The Most Popular? America’s Favorite Pasta Dishes

October is National Pasta Month, October 17th is National Pasta Day. What’s the most popular pasta To celebrate, BonusMedia.com used Google Trends data from the past 12 months to put together a list of America’s favorite pasta dishes, plus the most popular pasta by state. > Check out all the pasta holidays below. > The…
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Avocado Pesto Pizza Recipe & Avocado Holidays

[1] Avocado pizza with homemade avocado pesto. The recipe is below (photos #1 and #5 © California Avocado Commission). [2] Hass avocados (photo © Hass Avocado Board). [3] Avocado pizza with Serrano ham. The difference between Serrano and Prosciutto hams (photo © Avocados From Chile). [5] Grilled pizza with avocado, fig, and Prosciutto. Here’s the…
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For July 4th: A Red, White & Blue Hot Dog Pizza Recipe

In addition to hot dogs on the grill, here’s something different for July 4th week: a red, white, and blue pizza. You can also make the pizza on the grill (here’s how). When you don’t want a red, white, and blue theme, use white waxy potatoes instead of the blue variety. Or, ditch the sliced…
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Hot New Condiment: Sweet and Spicy Drizzle Oil For Pizza & More

[1] Sweet & Spicy Drizzle Oil, a handy new condiment (photos #1 and #3 © DeLallo). [2] Just a drizzle adds an extra layer of flavor to any pizza (photo © Like Meat | Unsplash Photo). [3] Add sizzle to pasta, pasta salads and grains.   What’s sweet and hot and a new condiment for…
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