TIP OF THE DAY: Cherry Bonanza

Dried tart (Montmorency) cherries from Chukar Cherries.   It’s National Cherry Month. Even though fresh cherry season is in July, you can guess that National Cherry Month in February honors George Washington. Celebrate with delicious dried cherries, made from last summer’s harvest. We put them in everything from breakfast yogurt, cereal and pancakes; to luncheon…
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TODAY IN FOOD: It’s National Chocolate Fondue Day

The best way to celebrate National Chocolate Fondue Day is not with a traditional chocolate fondue. Nope. It’s by thinking outside the box and making this Spicy Truffle Melt. Check out the concept plus a party plan. If you want the traditional chocolate fondue recipe, of course we’ll oblige. – Don’t dip rubbery supermarket marshmallows…
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RECIPE: Make Fortune Cookies For The Chinese New Year

[1] Celebrate the Chinese New Year with homemade fortune cookies—much more delicious than what you get at restaurants. If you want, decorate them (photo © National Honey Board). Top photo courtesy National Honey Board, bottom photo by Claire Freierman | THE NIBBLE.   The Chinese New Year, also called the Lunar New Year, begins on…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: It’s Irish Coffee Day

Today is National Irish Coffee Day. Read the history of Irish Coffee and try these Irish Coffee recipes. This popular drink isn’t for waist-watchers, but everyone should enjoy an Irish coffee once a year on Irish Coffee Day. Combine 6 ounces of hot coffee with 1-1/2 ounces Irish whiskey and 1 teaspoon of brown sugar.…
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RECIPES: And Now For Something Completely Different

Unmentionable Cuisine includes recipes for dogs and cats as well as tamer items like horsemeat. Perhaps a gift for Father’s Day?   We come from a family that loves to cook—on our mother’s side, we must hastily add. No one wanted to be at Grandma’s (Dad’s mom) too close to dinnertime. Our mother’s mother also…
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