SHARING CULTURES THROUGH HOLIDAYS & FOOD April Food Days One of the things we all looked forward to when ordering out or eating Chinese Food in a Restaurant where the Fortune Cookies and Almond Cookies. April 9th is ‘Chinese Almond Cookie Day’. Besides the Chinese Restaurant you might look in the Asian Section in […]
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SHARING CULTURES THROUGH HOLIDAYS & FOOD April Food Days Saturday, April 7, 2012 is National Coffee Cake Day. The reason this cake is called Coffee Cake is not because there is coffee in it as an ingredient, but because it is meant to be eaten with a cup of coffee as the beverage. This […]
Caramel Lovers, Beware! April 5th is National Caramel Day and who doesn’t like Caramels? Not everyone loves them, but I can’t imagine not liking them. Caramel can come in many forms. Candy, Sauce, Toppings for Ice Cream, Covering for Apples and glue for Popcorn. Incidentally, tomorrow April 3rd is National Caramel Popcorn Day. In addition to […]
My third venture with tomato powder was to make Lemon/Tomato/Herb Scones. Scones are the English version of our American Biscuits. They are usually more rustic in appearance and hearty with more flavor. In recent years there has been a wave of popularity over scones and they have been made in many different ways. […]
Autumn and Winter Holiday Dinners call for Cranberry Sauce. Either you will purchase canned Cranberry Sauce or make it yourself. There was a time when the only Cranberry Sauce I liked was the canned jellied kind, even when my Mother made her own whole Cranberry Sauce. Well, I finally grew up and my taste buds […]
A decorated Valentine Cake is a delightful way to say “I Love You” to sweethearts, husbands, parents and children. Your cake can be baked in a heart-shaped pan or in just a round pan and then decorated to be like a heart. If you make your own cake, be sure and allow it […]
Deliciously hot fresh breads deserve delicious flavorful spreads. There is butter and then there is butter. The first is soft, fresh dairy butter with nothing to hamper its taste. The second is butter that has been flavored with ingredients that will compliment its companion breads. Whichever you choose, make sure your ingredients are pure and fresh. Listed below are some recipes for you to try with those fresh breads you just made or are about to make. These are very good for holiday brunches or just for snacks. Try them and see which ones will be your favorites!