Category: Recipes

Karkade, An Egyptian Iced Tea Recipe For National Iced Tea Month

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As with the U.S., different types of tea are enjoyed in Egypt, hot and iced. One of the popular herbal teas is karkadè (KAR-kah-day, with a rolled “r”), brewed from dried hibiscus leaves. The flavor of hibiscus is floral, tart and fruity, reminiscent of cranberry juice. Sugar and honey are added for a sweet and…
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Basil Compound Butter Recipe & Ways To Use Compound Butter

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[1] Basil compound butter. The recipe is below (photos #1 and #2 © Vermont Creamery). [2] Vermont Creamery’s cultured butter, a NIBBLE favorite, is available both unsalted and salted. [3] Fresh basil (photo CCO Public Domain). [4] Maître d’Hôtel butter, the original compound butter (photo © Brown Eyed Baker). [5] Five different flavors of compound…
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Savory Cannoli Recipe For National Cannoli Day

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June 16th is National Cannoli Day. Cannoli (singular, cannolo) are one of our favorite desserts: crunchy, soft, and sweet. But what if there were savory cannoli? Filled with truffled mashed potatoes, for example, instead of sweetened ricotta cheese? Sign us up! You can serve these savory cannoli (photo #1) as a first course with salad…
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A Lobster Hash Recipe For National Lobster Day

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[1] Comfort food: Lobster Hash. The recipe is below (photo and recipe © Idaho Potato Commission). [2] More lobster comfort food: Lobster Mac & Cheese. Here’s the recipe (photo © Tillamook Dairy Co-Op). [3] Another lobster fave: Lobster Roll BLT. Yes, this one is a fusion of lobster roll and BLT. Here’s a recipe (photo…
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Falafel Tips & Recipes For International Falafel Day

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Save calories and carbs: skip the pita and serve falafel with romaine leaves (photo © Sun Basket). Check out the link for their recipe for tempeh falafel, instead of traditional chickpeas.   June 12th is International Falafel Day, celebrating a vegan Middle Eastern street food that’s become very popular in the U.S. It’s an especially…
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