TIP OF THE DAY: Dessert Waffles For National Waffle Day

[1] Caramel pecan waffle sundae (photo © St. Pierre Bakery). [2] Deluxe dessert waffle plate (photo © Screme Gelato). [3] Fudge waffles; the recipe is below (photo © King Arthur Flour). [4] Chocolate sauce for the fudge waffles; the recipe is below (photo © King Arthur Flour). [5] You can use the chocolate sauce to…
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RECIPE: BLT Pasta For National BLT Day

August 22nd is National BLT Day; April is National BLT Month. We’ve applied the BLT concept to foods beyond sandwiches—from cocktails to guacamole. See the recipes below. Thanks to DeLallo, we’ve now tried it with a bowl of fusilli col buco*. We’ve had it both as hot pasta and as a room temperature BLT Fusilli…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Larb, The National Dish Of Laos

[1] A Thai fusion larb salad, here with red California grapes. The salad sits on a bed of jasmine rice (photo © Grapes From California). [2] Larb can be mixed in a bowl or served in separate ingredients on a plate (photo CC BY 2.0). [3] Fusion: larb in lettuce cups (photo © SunBasket). [4]…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Lemonade ~ It’s National Lemonade Day!

August 20th is National Lemonade Day. When was the last time you had a glass of fresh-squeezed lemonade? Most of the lemonade drinks sold in supermarkets are made with lemon juice concentrate or worse, lemon flavoring. Treat yourself to the real thing! In addition to the recipes below, check out How To Glam Your Homemade…
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FOOD FUN: Apple Ice Pie Cream Sandwiches

This bit of food fun comes to us from Stemilt, one of the largest apple growers and packers in America. It’s headquartered in Wenatchee, Washington, the “Apple Capital of the World.” The family-owned and operated company has been farming apples for more than 100 years. Check out the 20 different types of apples they sell,…
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