Category: Recipes

FOOD FUN: Filet Mignon “Sculpture” For National Filet Mignon Day

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Here’s some food fun for National Filet Mignon Day, August 13th: Instead of serving the meat flat on the plate, create a filet mignon “sculpture”: a commemoration of the tenderest cut of beef. In this example from Rue 57 restaurant in New York City, the filet is set against a mound of mashed potatoes, and…
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TIP OF THE DAY: The Easiest Fruit Tart Recipe

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Yesterday, August 11th, was National Raspberry Tart Day. It follows on the heels of National Raspberry Cake Day (July 31st), National Raspberry Pie Day (August 1st) and National Raspberries & Cream Day (August 7th). We celebrated with a homemade raspberry tart. It took fewer than 20 minutes. Thanks go to our dear friend Carol, who…
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RECIPES: National S’mores Day Cocktail

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Combine chocolate liqueur, marshmallow vodka and graham cracker crumbs into a special cocktail for National S’mores Day, August 10th. Numerous recipes abound, but we had fun with this one, adapted from ACocktailLife.com. You can also use chocolate vodka and marshmallow syrup, or a cream liqueur in any combination. You can use a simple rim of…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Easy Ice Cream & Berries Shortcake

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Ice Cream Shortcake is an easy dessert, simply combining berry ice cream, fresh berries on refrigerator biscuits. It’s easier to put together than an ice cream cake, and even easier than conventional shortcake since you don’t have to whip the cream. We adapted this recipe from the Chefs Collaborative Cookbook. If you prefer, you can…
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Raspberry Cream Croissant / Bagel & 25 More Raspberry Recipes

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[1] For breakfast, snack or dessert, here’s how to celebrate National Raspberries & Cream Day (photo © TruWip). [2] No time to hand-whip cream? Try Reddi-Wip in Original or Chocolate (photo © Reddi Wip). [3] Red raspberries are in season in summer, but available all year from greenhouses (photo © Good Eggs). [4] Seedless raspberry…
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