Gift Of The Day: The Hidden Vegetables Cookbook

  [1] The secret way to get anti-veggers to eat vegetables (all photos © Hekla Publishing). [2] Surprise: There’s kale hidden in this lemon mayonnaise sandwich spread or dip.     One of our friends has kids who refuse to eat vegetables. Another has a husband would grew up from a veg-hating kid to a…
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National Breadstick Day & The History Of The Breadstick

[1] Classic grissini (photo © iStock Photo). [2] The best snack or hors d’oevre with wine is an antipasto plate. Don’t forget the breadsticks (photo © Kelly Cline | iStock Photo). [3] Great crunch with a glass of wine or beer (photo Michael Steele | © The Nibble). [4] Pepperoni pizza dip with breadsticks. Here’s…
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For National Chicken-Fried Steak Day, A Recipe, History, & More

What’s for dinner? October 26th is National Chicken-Fried Steak, celebrating a beloved Southern and Southwestern comfort food comprising a beef cutlet that’s pan-fried in the manner of chicken. You take a tenderized piece of beef (usually a cheap, tough cut like cube steak or ), coat it in seasoned flour, dip it in egg or…
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