Ready Your Forks: There Are 200 Dessert Holidays! Part 2

[1] National Lemon Meringue Pie Day is August 15th (photo © American Egg Board). [2] National Spumoni Day is August 21st (photo © Lezza). [3] National Cherries Jubilee Day is September 24th. Here’s a recipe (photo © Claire Justine). [4] National Angel Food Cake Day is October 10th (photo © Bhofack2 | Dreamstime). [5] National…
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Recipes With Pineapple Juice For National Pineapple Juice Day

[1] Serve pineapple juice on the rocks with a wedge of fresh pineapple (photo © Denys Gromov | Pexels). [2] Make a no-bake pineapple cheesecake. Here’s the recipe (photo © Kraft Recipes). [3] Spiced Pineapple Rum Punch. Here’s the recipe (photo © Koloa Rum). [4] Pineapple Pound Cake. Here’s the recipe (photo © Hannah Kaminsky…
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RECIPES: Watermelon Recipes For National Watermelon Month

When you bite into a piece of sweet, juicy watermelon, you’d be surprised to know that in its early days, thousands of years ago, it was bitter and unpleasant. The flesh was not red or yellow, but pale green, with even more seeds than the seediest watermelons of modern time. But they were cultivated for…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Circular Plating, Trending With Chefs

Often, what makes the familiar exciting again is presentation. We love this circular plating trend, exemplified by these three salads and a main course. You can use the technique for any course that goes onto a plate. For the past couple of years, we’ve noticed the trend creeping up among creative restaurant chefs. It’s not…
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RECIPE: Valentine Brownies

Want to bring something fun to work or school for Valentine’s Day? These strawberry brownies from Kevin Lynch of Closet Cooking can be made for any occasion. But we especially like the heart-shaped effect of halved strawberries for “love” occasions: Mother’s, Father’s, Valentine’s, anniversaries, etc. You can adapt the idea to your favorite brownie, or…
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