Tag: Recipes

TIP OF THE DAY: Pozole (Posole) ~ Not Just For Special Occasions

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Much of what we know about Aztec customs is thanks to Bernardino de Sahagún (1499-1590), a Franciscan friar, missionary priest, scholar and ethnographer who traveled to New Spain* (current-day Mexico) after its conquest. Arriving in 1529, he learned the Nahuatl language of the Aztecs and spent more 61 years documenting their beliefs, culture and history.…
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Banana Split Sushi For National Banana Split Day

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How should you celebrate August 25th, National Banana Split Day? There’s the tried and true banana split, of course. Classically served in a long dish, called a boat (which gives the sundae its alternative name, banana boat), the recipe is familiar to most ice cream lovers: A banana is cut in half lengthwise and set…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Black Mission & Green Kadota Figs

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Summer is fresh fig season. If you enjoy dried figs the rest of the year, go out of your way to enjoy them fresh. Last month we wrote about how to use fresh figs for breakfast, lunch and dinner. But we’ve been reveling in them in the weeks since then, and want to send this…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: S’mores Cone, S’mores Fondue Dip & More Creative S’mores Recipes

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For National S’mores Day, August 10th, Reynolds Kitchens has developed two grill approaches that use aluminum foil instead of the original twig over a fire. You can also make them indoors on the stove top. The recipes evolve S’mores graham cracker sandwiches into two fun variations: s’mores cones and skillet s’mores. Use your favorite chocolate,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Ways To Use Fresh Summer Tomatoes

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Sometimes, the government bodies that approve food holidays are way out of whack. Fresh Tomato Day is April 6th. National Tomato Day is June 1st. October is National Tomato Month. In California and Florida, the two states that grow the most tomatoes, you can probably get a fresh tomato in April and most certainly in…
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