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Warning: this article will cause severe childhood nostalgia and your stomach to grumble loudly! Remember the good ol' days when all you had to do for dinner was slide into your seat at the kitchen table and dig into whatever Mom or Dad had whipped up that night? We wish it was still that easy. For those nights when all... CONTINUE READING 7

Banana lovers, today's your lucky day—literally, because today is National Banana Lovers Day! If you're nuts for 'nanas, we've got five delicious dessert recipes that will easily satisfy your craving for the fab fruit, from frozen treats like banana ice cream sandwiches that are perfect for your end-of-summer celebrating to not-so-standard takes on your go-to banana bread to keep you... CONTINUE READING 13

Step away from the PB&J! If you've been lugging around the same ol' boring brown-bagged lunch since those grammar school days, then you're well overdue for a meal makeover! Get ready for bagged lunch to go grown-up gourmet—we're talking upscale sandwiches piled high with prosciutto, ethnic eats like stuffed, steamed dumplings, not-so-standard salads, delicious desserts to cap it all off... CONTINUE READING 9

It’s National Rum Day and you know exactly how we’re celebrating. No, not by stirring up yet another mojito (although that’s a pretty good way to get the party started too!) —we’re talking about baking! Rum tastes just as delicious baked into a warm treat as it does shaken up in a cold cocktail, so to celebrate the boozy holiday,... CONTINUE READING 23

Julia Child—a name known worldwide as kitchen royalty, bringing fabulous French cuisine to American viewers. "The French Chef" star would've turned the big 1-0-0 today, so what better time to recreate some of her classic, delicious dishes? Not only was Julia famous for her distinctive voice, tall stature and contagious giggle, but also for flipping a flapjack... CONTINUE READING 7

Summer simply isn't complete with that campfire classic, the s'more. In the eternal words of The Sandlot's Ham "You're killing me Smalls" Porter, the sweet sandwich is as simple as it is scrumptious: "First you take the graham, you stick the chocolate on the graham. Then you roast the 'mallow. When the 'mallows flaming, you stick it on the... CONTINUE READING 15

Before you start warming mulled wine and spiking apple cider for fall, soak up all the delicious flavors of summer with seasonal sangrias and pretty punches that are backyard barbecue-ready and will offer instant refreshment on those steamy August days. Whether you want a cool watermelon punch adorably served straight out of a real watermelon, or a pitcher of white... CONTINUE READING 12

You've spent all summer long traipsing through the beach's surf and sun, but if you're like us and can't get enough of the ocean, why not bring some of its aquatic treasures to the table with fantastic fresh fish dishes this summer? Sure, there are tried and true favorites like mussels in red sauce, New England clam chowder, tuna casseroles... CONTINUE READING 13

After a long week (or fun night out), the last thing on our minds is going food shopping. Without the energy to go out for food, since we're famished, we tend to end up in Iron Chef America-type situations, trying to make a meal out of the almost-gone Nutella in the fridge and the batteries lying around our kitchens. These... CONTINUE READING 9

Mmm, macaroni and cheese—the yummiest pair since Ben Affleck and Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting. Today is National Macaroni Day, and what better way to honor the humble pasta than by serving up some seriously scrumptious mac 'n' cheese recipes for your taste bud tingling pleasures? But this is no Easy Mac! No, our childhood favorite is all grown... CONTINUE READING 11