An Ice Cream Sandwich Wins Trader Joe’s 2025 Recipe Contest

[1] The winning recipe: Honey Gochujang Corn Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches (all photos © Trader Joe’s). [2] The cookies are made from cornbread mix…. [3] Flour…. [4] Butter… [5] And gochujang paste.   August 2nd is National Ice Cream Sandwich Day and we made this contest-winning recipe. As of today, the 18 ice cream sandwiches…
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Hatch Chile Tres Leches Bread Pudding Recipe & More Hatch!

The Hatch Chile Festival, celebrating the famous Hatch green chile (photo #2), is held annually in Hatch, New Mexico on Labor Day weekend, (in 2025, August 30th-31st). It’s a major event for chile lovers, attracting up to 30,000 people each year. If you have FOMO (fear of missing out), there are plenty of recipes you…
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Gooey Butter Cake Recipe For National Gooey Butter Cake Day

[1] Gooey Butter Cake (photos #1, #6, and #8 © Park Avenue Coffee | St. Louis). [2] Ready to serve (photos #2 and #7 © Mark Derse | Taste Of Home). [3] Cream cheese gives the cake its “gooey” top (photo © Organic Valley). [4] Confectioners’ sugar is sprinkled on top,but we’ve never liked the…
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Basque Cheesecake Recipe & The History Of Basque Cheesecake

We are a devotee of cheesecake, and haven’t yet found a good Basque cheesecake in our home town. Even the slice we had at the gourmet Spanish market owned by a prominent chef we admire was bland. July 30th is National (and International) Cheesecake Day. No time like the present to create this drool-worthy dessert.…
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Easy, Yummy Pecan-Crusted Chicken Fingers – Tenders – Strips

[1] No boring flour here: These fingers have a terrific breading of corn flakes and chopped pecans (photo © Taste Of Home). [2] Pecans are a great crust for chicken, but if you prefer, you can use your nut of choice. Macadamias? Pistachios? (photo © Schermer Pecans). [3] Corn Flakes are our favorite coating for…
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