Good at breakfast, dessert, or as a snack, raisin bread gets its due in November, National Raisin Bread Month. A little cinnamon and sugar, toasted or fresh; you've got a month for sweet satisfaction! And CDK has several dozen raisin bread recipes!
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Bell pepper, hot peppers, mild peppers, all are delicious, common ingredients in tons of recipes here on CDK. The sweet capsicum goes well with meats or other vegetables, whereas hot peppers like jalapenos, habaneros, cayenne, or chiltepin make mouths burn, eyes water, and skin perspire. But people love 'em! That's why this is National Pepper Month.
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The first known recipe for this communal dish appeared in one of the scrolls of Homer's 'Iliad.' Now that's a classic recipe! Swiss-style cheese fondues are most popular, but fondues where nibbles of meat are cooked on tiny forks in hot oil by diners, or fruit is dipped in melted chocolate, also are CDK users' faves! Fondue really is fun!
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Chunky or smooth, peanut butter is an original North American food that kids love and that goes into a wide variety of dishes, from PB & J sandwiches to pies, cookies, cakes and even stir-fry entree recipes! Even mice love peanut butter (it's the second most used bait in mousetraps, after the proverbial cheese!).
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It may be associated with Turkey Day, but November is actually Vegan Month! Both a diet and a lifestyle, veganism is practiced by those who believe that no animal products should be used for food, clothing, or other consumer goods. Browse the vegan recipes available here at CDK (Hint: for some holiday cheer, try the Vegan Tom & Jerrys!).
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Turkey may be the iconic food of November. But today is reserved for strips of battered and fried clams. First popularized in New England, deep fried clams have gone national, simply because they're delicious. Make some today!
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Fermented, acidic vinegars play a big role in cooking. CDK has recipes that feature many types, from balsamic, to wine, to apple cider vinegar and more. Vinegar's uses range from a primary ingredient in pickling recipes, to condiments, to flavoring in soups and salad dressings. Check it out, it's National Vinegar Day!
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It's no wonder figs are recognized for an entire week in November. While you may think of sweet breads or desserts when you think figs, CDK has an amazing assortment of fig recipes, from cookies, cakes and cobbler, to salads, sauces--even pizza!
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With holiday dinners and parties approaching, deviled eggs are a mainstay as appetizers or hors d'oeuvres. These halved, hard boiled eggs have their yolk removed, then it's typically mixed with spices or other ingredients, then returned to the yolk cavity to become an easy-to-make, delicious favorite of guests! See for yourself CDK's many interesting recipes for deviled eggs!
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The days following Halloween often leave parents wondering, what's to be done with all this candy? Well, National Candy Day serves as a reminder that candy is good food if eaten in moderation, and even has applications in recipes for desserts and other confections. Check out CDK's recipes for leftover Halloween candy. You won't get a stomach ache!
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Whether you spell them doughnuts or 'donuts,' these fried pastry rings have been Americans' guilty pleasure for decades. With tons of recipes for doughnuts of either spelling, you'll find homemade to be a real alternative to those donut/coffee shops.
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A Tex-Mex classic since the 1940s, nachos are delicious as a snack or hors d'oeuvre at informal parties. The primary dish of tortilla chips, spicy ground beef or chicken, and cheese can be dressed up considerably with other tasty ingredients. Let's all salute inventor Ignacio 'Nacho' Anaya today, National Nachos Day!
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National Cappuccino Day celebrates a flavorful favorite of coffee connaisseurs everywhere. When you need your caffeine fix, why not try this hot beverage made of espresso, hot milk, and steamed milk foam? CDK goes beyond beverages with many chic recipes for cappuccino mixes, muffins, cheesecake, and more!
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A screwdriver deluxe, the Harvey Wallbanger is a cocktail made with vodka, orange juice, Galliano, and garnished with a cherry or orange slice. What, you weren't planning to skip cocktail hour today, were you? It's National Harvey Wallbanger Day!
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It's warm and fortifying, perfect for crisp fall weather. Split pea soup is a slightly thinner version of traditional pea soup. Often it contains ham or other pork meat, carrots, and of course, little split peas. And green, lots of the color green. Warm yourself this week at least one time with split pea soup!
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Spice things up with some bold and pungent recipes. "Pungent" flavors include ingredients like mustard seed, onions, ginger, turmeric, and garlic.
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Everything but the 'oink.' That pretty much sums up this traditional dish of the Mid-Atlantic states composed of hog offal, cornmeal, and flour. This mush is fried and sometimes combined with spices and other ingredients to make a waste-not, want-not breakfast food. Today is National Scrapple Day!
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As cupcakes go, they're highly underrated. Vanilla cupcakes may take a backseat to chocolate, but their light texture and subtle flavor inspired the formidable junk food favorite Twinkies and have earned them a special day on the calendar. Today is National Vanilla Cupcake Day.
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Hold the anchovies! A pizza 'with the works' is going to contain plenty of sodium without adding super-salty anchovies to the pie. But thinking about the other delicious pizza toppings, all on one crust? Sometimes you just gotta indulge!
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A traditional New England dessert, Indian pudding consists of corn, milk, sugar or molasses, spices, nuts and raisins. But plan ahead, because Indian pudding must be baked for a long time, typically. CDK offers several variants on the standard recipe for this classic dish.
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In North America, we tend to think of cucumbers when we hear the word 'pickle.' But pickling was an early form of food preservation in the days before refrigeration. Many foods, from veggies to eggs to fish to the proverbial pigs' feet, are tasty when pickled! CDK has tons of pickled food recipes to help you celebrate National Pickle Day!
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It's the sweet cereal that's good for you! Raisin bran is marketed by several companies, the first of which started making raisin bran in 1926. This breakfast food is high in fiber, yet the already sweet raisins are coated in sugar to prevent clumping. But if it tastes good and is pretty good for you, why not raisin bran?
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Many recipes for hermit cookies do indeed contain spices that make these a delicious addition to the cookie canon. Cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt are most common. Along with brown sugar and raisins, hermit cookies are a fall favorite!
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Okay, we'll admit it: fast food is convenient and most of it tastes pretty darn good. Whether it's burgers and fries, tacos, fried chicken, or fish and chips, people all over the world patronize what the industry prefers to call 'quick service restaurants.' The health effects of fast food we'll leave for another day. Today is National Fast Food Day.
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Baklava is a Central Asian sweet pastry made of delicate sheets of phyllo dough with a filling of syrup or honey and chopped nuts. This ancient dessert is sliced into triangular or diamond-shaped wedges and eaten like bars or cookies. CDK has some truly elegant baklava recipes for you to try on National Baklava Day!
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National Vichyssoise Day, a time to enjoy this French-style soup of leeks, potatoes, onions, cream and chicken stock. Did you know that vichyssoise was invented here in America? And that, like revenge, it's a dish best served cold!
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It's carbon dioxide that puts the fizz in your caffeine fix. Americans drink huge amounts of carbonated beverages, most of which contain caffeine. But you can eat your soda pop too! CDK has many interesting food recipes that call for colas, citrus sodas, and other kinds of carbonated, caffeinated refreshers!
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'Lets splurge! Bring us some fresh wine! The freshest you've got - this year!' Steve Martin's character in 'The Jerk' could have been talking about Beaujolais Nouveau, which is raced to markets around the globe at this time of year and is meant for immediate consumption. This red, fruity wine from France's Beaujolais region is marketed in the US as a wine for the Thanksgiving table. Chin-chin!
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Chocolate's okay, but peanut butter also is a flavor favorite during this season of making sweets and treats. CDK has recipes for peanut butter fudge, with many intriguing and inviting variations. Happy National Peanut Butter Fudge Day!
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National Espresso Day is a time to honor a caffeinated beverage that is the foundation of other popular drinks, from cappuccino to lattes to mochas. Espresso's pressurized brewing process make this one concentrated cup of joe. So don't drink it before bedtime, and don't call it 'EX-presso!'
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A big part of a traditional North American Thanksgiving meal, cranberries are usually served as a gelled sauce. But if sliding a cylinder of cranberry sauce slowly from a can just doesn't say "traditional" to you, choose one of CDK's many homemade cranberry sauce recipes for your holiday feast! And then look over our many other cranberry recipes for dishes like salads and muffins!
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Technically a seed and not a nut, cashews are a popular snack food salted or honey roasted. But cashews are a flavorful ingredient in many Asian entree recipes, and can even serve as a fine substitute for peanuts in many dishes. Check out the hundreds of recipes that call for cashews available here at CDK!
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It's a perfect day--National Parfait Day! This easy dessert of whipped cream or ice cream, berries, nuts, and maybe a little granola laid in alternating layers in a tall, clear glass could be a light alternative to those heavier traditional Thanksgiving desserts.
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Still have room for cake after your Thanksgiving feast? CDK literally has tons of cake recipes. Search for your favorite type, and you might find some interesting twists on what you've regarded as a standard classic!
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The day after Thanksgiving is the biggest shopping day of the year. Here at CDK, our busiest day comes on the day before Thanksgiving, naturally! For years, CDK has been Thanksgiving headquarters to millions of people looking for recipes for brined or roast turkey, pumpkin pie, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes - you name a Thanksgiving food and it's here for you. Happy Thanksgiving!
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A dessert delicacy, Bavarian cream pie features a cooked custard that is chilled, topped (usually) with a chocolate sauce, and garnished with lots of whipped cream and sometimes nuts or chocolate shavings. Sound good? It is!
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French toast is so much more than a breakfast food. While the basic recipe features bread, eggs, and sugar, CDK has recipes for incredible, exciting variations like stuffed French toast or baked, French toast with fruit, chocolate or cinnamon, or even overnight casseroles that are ready to go in the a.m.
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Mmm. A crust filled with refreshing lemon-flavored custard or pudding, topped with whipped cream. If you're planning your dessert menu for this Holiday season, you might consider CDK's lemon cream pie recipes a good starting point. The Holidays are here, and it's National Lemon Cream Pie Day!
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Chocolates make a fine gift, and not just on St. Valentine's Day. Gift chocolates' peak seasons are, of course, February 14th and Easter. But the Holiday season is another time when samplers and other chocolate confections are given as presents to friends and colleagues. CDK would remind you that they are a common ingredient in many dessert recipes, as well. Happy National Chocolates Day!
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It wasn't until the 1960s that mousse, a French dessert delicacy, made its way into the American culinary vernacular. This light and airy dessert made of eggs, cream, sugar, and often chocolate or fruit is perfect following those heavy Holiday meals. Today is National Mousse Day. Plan your holiday meals and party eats with a little mousse in them!
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