Category: Recipes

National Strawberry Parfait Day & The History Of The Parfait

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June 25th is National Strawberry Parfait Day. We just published a July 4th breakfast parfait recipe, but the original parfait was made from ice cream. In the U.S., a parfait is a layered sundae. In France, it’s a different type of frozen dessert, as we’ll explain below. A parfait (American) can be simple, with alternating…
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JULY 4TH BREAKFAST: Yogurt Parfait With Star-Shaped Toast

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A spectacular breakfast parfait. Photo courtesy Smucker’s.   What better way to celebrate July 4th, than to wake up to a red, white and blue yogurt parfait and star-shaped toast. Smucker’s uses its Natural Orange Marmalade Fruit Spread, Seedless Strawberry Jam and Blueberry Preserves to make the parfait. Prep time is 20 minute, cook time…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pavlova Dessert

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If you’ve ever seen meringue like shells in a bakery and wondered what they are: They’re Pavlovas. The Pavlova is one of the most popular desserts in Australia, where it’s commonly known as a Pav. The dessert is named after the legendary Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova, who toured Australia and New Zealand in 1926 and…
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JULY 4TH: Star-Shaped Sandwich Skewers

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We loved this idea from Smucker’s, which uses its creamy Jif peanut butter and seedless strawberry jam to make these charming sandwiches. You don’t have to use PB&J: Any sweet or savory spread will do. You can make some very sophisticated combinations for adults. Prep time is 15 minutes. You can also make these into…
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RECIPE: Beer Batter Onion Rings

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[1] Onion rings with horseradish-dill sauce instead of ketchup (photo © QVC). [2] Onion rings with ranch dressing (photos #2, 3, #4, and #6 courtesy Freepik). [3] French-fried onion rings and beer with mignonette sauce*. [4] Panko-coated onion rings with beer. The history of onions. > The different types of onions: a photo glossary. >…
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