A Recipe For Divinity, For National Nougat Day

For National Nougat Day, March 26th, we’re taking a slight turn to highlight a member of the nougat family: divinity. This creamy, smooth confection is made with egg whites, sugar, water, corn syrup, vanilla extract, and pecans—although you can substitute the nuts and otherwise play with the recipe, adding flavors. The recipe for divinity is…
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Sweet & Savory Waffle Recipes For National Waffle Day

March 25th is International Waffle Day (also called World Waffle Day), a holiday with religious significance in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. March 25th is the Feast of the Annunciation, upon which waffles are typically eaten. The day celebrates waffles and their history, and we’ve got sweet and savory waffle recipes below—for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and…
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It’s Spring: Create A Spring Salad Recipe

Does the spring salad recipe in photo #1 look complicated? It couldn’t be easier. So start your celebration of spring with a lively spring salad. Photo #1 is a simple mixture of: Pea shoots (photo #2), a fleeting spring treat Fresh mint Baby radishes Snow peas Edible flower petals Vinaigrette of EVOO and fresh lemon…
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A Treat: The Original Irish Coffee Recipe For St. Patrick’s Day

[1] Classic Irish Coffee (photo © Slane Irish Whiskey). [2] Irish coffee shots (photo © Rogers & Cowan). [3] Make an Irish Cream “Martini” with Irish whiskey and Irish cream liqueur. Here’s the recipe (photo © McCormick) . [4] Iced Irish Coffee (photo © Cask & Kettle). [5] A coffee bean garnish. Another modern touch…
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Reuben Casserole Recipe & More Reuben Recipes For National Reuben Sandwich Day

[1] Port your love of Reuben sandwiches to this Reuben casserole. The recipe is below (photo © Taste Of Home). [2] Here’s the recipe (photo © The Cookie Rookie). [3] What’s wrong with this Reuben sandwich? The cheese isn’t melted! (photos #3 and #4 © Carnegie Deli). [4] OK, now it’s better! [5] Don’t want…
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