FOOD FUN: Bacon & Eggs Deviled Eggs & More Deviled Egg Recipes

National Deviled Egg Day isn’t until November 2nd, and there’s no Bacon & Eggs Day. There are other holidays, of course: > The bacon and egg deviled eggs recipe is below. > So is a classic deviled eggs recipe. > And the history of aperitifs and hors d’oeuvres. > Here’s the history of deviled eggs,…
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Wine Pairings With Corned Beef & Cabbage

[1] A classic corned beef and cabbage dinner, with new potatoes and carrots (photo © Idaho Potato Commission). [2] A glass of pinot noir (or red Burgundy in French wine), is a delicious compliment for red wine lovers (photo © Rebelle | NYC [permanently closed]). [3] White wine lovers should try Grüner Veltliner, the top…
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Hummus With A Side Of Middle Eastern Salad (A Recipe)

Here’s an idea for your next snack or hors d’oeuvre plate of hummus: salad on the side. That way, when scooping up some hummus with a piece of pita, you can scoop up some salad too (or spoon it on top of the hummus). The idea comes from The Spice House, a purveyor of the…
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Pistachio Butter Cups Recipe–Instead Of Peanut Butter Cups

The history of pistachio nuts. > THe history of peanut butter cups.     RECIPE: PISTACHIO BUTTER CUPS In addition to the ingredients, you’ll need mini baking liners and a baking sheet or mini muffin tin,   Ingredients 1 1/4 cups Setton Farms Raw Pistachio Kernels 1 cup dark or semisweet chocolate chips 1 teaspoons…
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Savory Pancake Recipes For National Pancake Day

[1] BLT pancakes. Can you have extra bacon on the side? Sure! Here’s the recipe (photo © Wisconsin Cheese). [2] Grilled cheese pancake stack. Here’s the recipe (photo © Wyke Farms).   Today* is Shrove Tuesday, also called Pancake Tuesday or Pancake Day. It’s the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, the…
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