TIP OF THE DAY: Make Scuffins

Surprise: a center of apricot conserve. The black flecks are flaxseeds. Photo courtesy Frog Hollow Farm.   Today’s tip comes from Frog Hollow Farm, a beloved grower of organic fruit in Brentwood, California, an hour east of San Francisco in the fertile Sacramento River Delta. Before there was the cronut, there was the scuffin. Necessity…
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Pecan Sandy Cookie Recipe, The American Version Of French Sables

Pecan sandies (photo © Taste Of Home).   September 21st is National Pecan Cookie Day and June 23rd is National Pecan Sandy day, probably the most popular pecan cookie, modeled after the French sablé. A shortbread-like butter cookie with a sandy texture, sablé means “sand” in French and refers to both the color and the…
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Cheese-Stuffed French Toast Recipe For National Cheese Toast Day

September 15th is National Cheese Toast Day, consisting simply of toasted bread topped with cheese and then grilled or broiled until the cheese is melted and bubbly. It can also refer to a grilled cheese sandwich made in a sandwich press, known as a toastie in the U.K.*. While a basic version is just bread,…
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FOOD 101: Pastilla, Bastilla, Bisteeya, B’stilla

Alluring and delicious. Photo © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog.   Pastilla, pronounced “bastilla” in the Arabic of North Africa, is a traditional Moroccan dish that crossed the Straits of Gilbraltar from Andalusia, Spain. It is transliterated from the Arabic pastilla, bastilla, bisteeya, b’stilla or bstilla. It all means “delicious,” says Hannah Kaminsky. Traditionally served…
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FOOD 101: German Marble Cake

Make this delicious marble cake. Photo courtesy Zabars.com.   With the Jewish New Year approaching, we think back to tables laden with holiday food, and desserts both homemade and from New York’s great Jewish bakers. Immigrants from Europe contributed much deliciousness to our childhood. As a youngster we were lucky to live in a town…
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