A Checkerboard Melon Salad Recipe & The History Of Melon

[1] A beautiful melon salad (photos #1, #2, and #3 © Oliviers & Co). [2] Cut the cubes from a block of feta (photo © DeLaurenti). [3] Fresh basil is pressed with the olives to create this premium oil (more about it at Oliviers & Co). [4] Lemon Specialty Vinegar, mild without bitterness (more about…
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Raspberry Pots De Creme Recipe For National Pots De Creme Day

August 27th is National Pots De Crème Day, celebrating one of the three classic custards of France. The other two are crème brûlée and crème caramel. Here’s more about the differences. A note about pots de crème (plural) versus pot de crème (singular): Since the custard is always made in a batch of four or…
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Cherry Yogurt Ice Pops Recipe For National Cherry Popsicle Day

[1] Cherry-Greek yogurt ice pops made with Fabbri’s Amarena, wild black cherries in syrup. The recipe is below (all photos © Fabbri 1905). [2] A jar of Amarena Fabbri. You can find them and other Fabbri products on Amazon. [3] Make an ice cream sundae with the cherries in syrup. [4] Or, spoon them over…
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Cheddar & Chive Waffles Recipe, Topped With A Fried Egg

August 24th is National Waffle Day, but we saved this recipe for weekend brunch: Cheddar & Chive Waffles, topped with a fried egg. It’s delicious! Dig in. > The history of waffles. > The history of the waffle iron. > The different types of waffles. > Check out the history of chives and more uses…
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Whiskey Sour Candied Pecans Recipe For National Whiskey Sour Day

Here are some munchies for National Whiskey Sour Day, August 25th: Whiskey Sour Candied Pecans, inspired by the classic cocktail. The recipe was developed by our colleague Hannah Kaminsky of Bittersweet Blog for the recipe. “These are an intoxicating treat: aromatic and heady, sweet and sour with a subtly bitter edge, buttery yet bright. “The…
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