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Foodie fans April 2 is National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day !  I have to admit that I don't eat them often, but there are times that I get a hankering for a good old PB & J.  Lately my favorite way to use the creation is with chicken wings. ... -

Foodie fans, February 28 is National Chocolate Souffle Day !  Anything with chocolate is good as you know. Contrary to what you believe, chocolate souffle is not all that to hard to make. All you gonna need is the following ingredients :   ... -

Foodie fans it's National Fettucini Alfredo Day !  I like Fettucini Alfredo but I hate how heavy it is...  I only eat it two or three times a year...  It's not too hard to make:   2 tb Butter or margarine 1 sm... -

   Foodie fans today is Nutella Day!  Hazenut chocolate goodness...  Nutella goes well with just about any type of bread, any type of frut - and good just by itself on a spoon...   Some Nutella info from Wikipedia... ... -

Foodie fans, today is a very good day - It's National Chocolate Fondue Day!  Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate - before I die I would love to swim in a river of chocolate - Just like Augustus in Charlie and the Chocolate Facotry...  Not that you really... -

Foodie fans, January 30 is the National Croissant Day. I don't get a chance to have them often but I love croissants.  Such buttery goodness can never be enjoyed in any other baked goodie. My fondest memory of croissants is the first time I saw the... -

Foodie fans the 29th is National Corn Chip Day! The first thing that comes to my mind when corn chips come into is is nachos. What a versital dish - you can stick anything you could possibly want on a nacho - some woudn't be so good but you could... ... -

Foodie fans January 27 is National Chocolate Cake Day !  I'll take chocolate cake over white cake every time I have the choice.  Chocolate cake with chocolate icing, chocolate filling between the layers, and shaved chocolate on top (and anywhere... -

Foodie fans today is National Pistachio Day!  I love roasted pistachios...      Believe it or not the pistachio has it's own website...  http://www.pistachios.org/    Image Courtesy: helynshealthykitchen ... -

Foodie fans today is National Irish Coffee Day...  1 1/2 oz Irish whiskey 1 tsp brown sugar 6 oz hot coffee Heavy cream   Combine whiskey, sugar and coffee in a mug and stir to dissolve. Float cold cream... -

Foodie fans today is National Peanut Butter & Lobster Thermidor Day!  I haven't had lobster thermidor in over a year, but I had peanut butter last night...  I love vanilla ice cream with peanut butter...  Odd I know, but good... The... -

I was having a party to watch the last round of the football playoffs and wanted to serve some chips and salsa.  I had some salsa tortilla chips (thanks to Steve The Tortilla Guy) and I couldn't think of anything better to make chips out of - They... -

 This was a very good and very quick breakfast consisting of Tritillas, Eggs, Turkey, Ham, Low Fat Cheese...   Start with some quality flour tortillas (Thanks Tortilla Guy!)   Cook up some eggs!  Sprinkled with pepper and caynne... -

Foodie fans today is National Rhubarb Pie Day.  Only once in my life have I had rhubarb pie and that was stricking up a conversation with someone next to me in a restaurant and she gave me a bite of hers...  I've never ordered a slice nor have I made a... -

Foodie fans, January 22, 2013 is National Blonde Brownie (Blondies) Day.  Blondies are quite different than your regualr Brownie - they're not chocolate colored...  The best blondies I've ever had came from Sugardaddy's in Columbus, Ohio... -

Foodie fans today is National Hard Candy Day!  I'm not much of a sweets person but when it comes to candy - hard candy is one of my first choices...  It's also quite easy to make - I usually make a few pans of peanut brittle and a pan or two of... -

Even though the pizza above looks like it was run over a few times - it was good. I like going to Gino’s East mostly for the atmosphere... Their pizza is good but it’s not the be all end all of pizza... I like Uno’s better. The inside of the... -

The one thing you can’t take away from Papa John’s is that they single handedly started the fresh topping revolution. I’m very happy that they did! They also get the kudos for adding the little dipping sauces in the box - garlic butter and cheese -... -

I was in NYC for the 2007 Summer Fancy Food Show.  I ate so much food in the days I was there I think I gained 20 pounds in 4 days.  I ate, and ate, and ate, and ate...  I had always wanted to see the big coal fired Lombardi’s oven so it was on my Have... -

Got this slice in the JFK airport - I took two bites and threw it away. Need I say more? I give it an F   http://www.famousfamiglia.com / (Site Reviews, FL, Florida, Jacksonville, pizza, The Pizza Files, usa) -

Uno’s is one of my favorite pizzas.  I will never forget the first time I was able to go to the first Uno’s in Chicago - the pizza was great!  It’s the same pizza at all of their restaurants but there’s something about sitting in the main store that... -

Al’s has a few locations here in the Jacksonville area - Oddly enough they are not consistent... I think the one on Beach Blvd is the best of all of them. They have a great lunch special - 2 slices w 1 topping and a coke for $5.00. They precook cheese... -

We went to the CPK for dinner and had a great pizza. Like most chains, CPK’s pizza is consistent. I find it odd that they press out their dough in a big press but take the time to bake it in a wood burning oven? Are they afraid to hand stretch the dough... -

My mom always said if you can’t say something nice - don’t say anything at all... Well here’s what I will say - by definition it is pizza - crust, sauce, cheese, topping... This came from the Varsity Club in Columbus Ohio down on Campus right before... -

Since 1962 Donatos has been making the world’s best pepperoni pizza. It’s the world’s best so what else is there to day? They built their business on their pepperoni pizza - I never get anything other than a pep when I go there - why would you? ... -

Given the day you go - Joseph’s makes a pretty good pizza... To me their claim to fame is they use cornmeal on the bottom of their pizzas to give them a nice crisp crust. They’ve been around for 50 years so they know a thing or two about mediocre pizza.... -

So I had to go to Chicago for a meeting. I was there for a few days so I got to eat some good pizza. This was at a little shop down the street from my hotel. I got one spinach, and one cheese slice to go and ate it in the room... I was quite pooped and... -

I was in Tallahassee for a meeting - I was on my way to the client’s office when I passed Decent Pizza. It’s not good, it’s not Great - it’s just decent... I didn’t get a chance to stop and try it out but I had to stop and snap a shot... I’ve... -

I’m sad to report the death of really darn good pizza... Before it was the German Schnitzel Haus the joint was called Coals Pizza - Coals was a nice neighborhood pizza joint with a huge wood burning brick oven. Well the huge wood burning brick oven is... -

I found out about Tango Pizza from a post in PQM’s Think Tank - it was close to work so I thought I would check it out. I’m glad I did - Their pizza is good! I took the pizza back to the office and before I could get a photo of it over half of it was... -

I drive over to Sarasota today because I have an early meeting tomorrow... The hotel tole me Filippo’s was some of the best pizza around - If they think this is good pizza they’re missing out. The restaurant and the staff were nice and I can see the... -

For the first time ever I ordered a Numero Uno! Normally I’m a Chicago Classic guy. It was no CC but it was good. I know it’s a chain but they have a good thing going... (Thoughts) -

Renna’s has it going on... They have a nice crust, good sauce, slammin sausage, and good cheese to boot... Renna’s makes a pretty darn good cheese pizza too - I’ve always said if you can make a good cheese pizza you can make any pizza good... Most... -

  The Mellow Mushroom has to be the best ‘chain’ pizza I’ve ever had. They have some of the best crust I’ve ever had. I like how they brush it with some butter/oil combination then dust it was parmesan cheese. The fine cornmeal on the bottom... -

Big Mike’s can throw down with any pizzeria in the greater Jacksonville area when it comes to good crust.  Let me back up - Great crust.  It’s good - it’s damn good - get it?  I’m not easy to please because every time I take a bite of pizza I... -

One of those gifts for someone who has everything...   These are from Spencer & Fleetwood ... (Funny, Candy, FL, Florida, Jacksonville, Just For Fun, usa) -

Foodie fans today is National Chocolate Brownie Day!!!  The best chocolate brownie I ever had came from Sugardaddy's in Columbus Ohio.  Their brownies (and blondies) are the best in the world...  http://www.sugardaddys.com/    ... -

Foodie fans for some reason today of all days is National Cotton Candy Day???  I would have thought they would have given cotton candy a day in the summer.   I don't eat it often but I like cotton candy...  The little one loves it and will eat it in... -

    Billfish of the Gulf Stream have challenged legendary pescadores (fishermen) for decades. The refreshment of choice after a long day on the water is the Mojito — Key Lime, crushed mint, sugar, and rum. Havana Mojito brings... -

Foodie fans today is National Sacher Torte Day ...  The below is from http://www.theworldwidegourmet.com/countries/austria/sachertorte.htm The history of the world famous Sacher Torte dates back to 1832, when the still omnipotent "Coachman... -

Foodie fans it's National Cookie Day!  My favorite cookis are peanutbutter cookies.  Nestle's chocolate chip with pecans are a close second. Original Nestlé Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies   2 1/4 cups... -

Ok - I’ve seen some wild vending machines before but this Pizza vending machine (PVM) takes the cake...  It stores 103 frozen pizzas in one part (kept at 0 to +4 degrees), when someone purchases a pie (they have 3 to choose from) the machine first scans a... -

Foodie fans today is National Fritters Day.  My favorite kind of fritters are corn fritters.     Corn Fritters   INGREDIENTS: 2 cups flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 cup... -

http://www.beefcemberfest.com/ I'm going this weekend just to check this out...  There's going ot be a big BBQ competition on Saturday... (Events, Beach, Cooking My Way, FL, Florida, Ponte, usa, Vedra) -

Foodie fans it's National Turkey Day , National Stuffing Day , and National Cashew Day .  We're deepfrying the turkey this year just for fun.  It's amazing how frying a hole turkey makes it so jucy and it's not greasey.  It... -

Hello foodie fans! Today is Gingerbread Day. I would have thought it would have had something more to do with Tanksgiving? I guess gingerbread is part of the big holiday season. Every year Maitlin and I build a gingerbread house - we make our own using a mold... -

Foodie fans, February 17 is National Indian Pudding Day!  Hasty pudding is a pudding or porridge grain cooked in milk or water while  Indian pudding is an American variant made with maize.   Since the 16th century, Hasty... -

Foodie fans today is all about drinks...  Today is National Cappuccino Day and National Harvey Wallbanger Day.  I've had my share of cappuccinos but have never had a Harvey Wallbanger...  Odd name if you ask me... To make a Harvey Wallbanger you... -

Foodie fans I'm happy to say that today is Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day!  YUMMERS to the max...  Chocolate is said to cure all things including depression. That's great but just knowing it's good chocolate we're talking about... -

Foodie fans it's National Nachos Day!  I love nachos with a passion!  The best thing about them is their versatility.  Beyond the chips and cheese - avocado, onion, tomato, beans (refried or not), beef, chicken, pork, olives, peppers (of all types),... -

  Little jellies of goodness!    http://www.hellodelicious.com/view_product.php?PRODUCT_ID=20 (Experiences, Beach, beans, drink, FL, Florida, jelly, mojito, Ponte, usa, Vedra) -

Do I really have to say more?  Have fun with your food (and drink)!   http://www.shopmodi.com/products/genie-in-the-bottle   (Funny Gadget, Beach, Cooking My Way, drink, FL, Florida, Ponte, usa, Vedra, Wine) -

Foodie fans today is National Deviled Egg Day.  I would think this would be better served the day after Easter considering how many eggs are boiled...  I first learned how to make deviled eggs from Sesame Street. I saw them make it and went straight into... -

Foodie fans today is National Vinegar Day & National Deep Fried Clams Day. My thoughts on Deep Fried Clams...  First - I love them.  I love them even more when I'm making them.  I take a very easy approach.  I rinse and dry the clams -... -

I found this one too funny not to post.... This came from here   A plague on all your houses’ hated kitchen gadgets Caitlin Moran  A recent survey, by the hitherto unheard-of... -

I was in New York for a meeting last Friday and the window of the meeting room looked over the Freedom Tower site. Here are a few photos I snapped off.  I must admit it was very hard to pay attention in the meeting after seeing the site.  I for one am... -

Foodie fans we have two today...  Wild Foods Day and NATIONAL CHOCOLATE DAY!!!  Like I need a day to celebrate CHOCOLATE.  Every day is CHOCOLATE DAY when you're hanging with me.  You can't take 10 steps in my house without finding some... -

It's National Potato Day!  Mashed or smashed are my favorite ways to eat a tater.  One of my fav ways to make smashed taters is to first bake the taters instead of boil them.  Brings a nice change in taste and mouth feel.  Bake them off in the oven... -

Foodie fans we have 3 food holidays today:   Pumpkin Day, Pretzel Day, and mince Meat Pie Day...    I'm surprised Halloween isn't Pumpkin Day???  I for one love to carve pumpkins...   Maitlin... -

Today is National Greasy Foods Day.  When I think of greasy foods the first thing that comes to mind are french fries. The ultimate greasy good in my opinion... What is yours?               ... -

Foodie Fans - Ile deFrance is having a recipe contest http://iledefrancecheese.com/blog/ Show your iFood pride and send  in links to your videos on iFood.TV for all to see!   It’s time for a contest for gourmet cheese lovers! ... -

Today my fine foodie friends is National Nut Day.  My all time favorite way to eat nuts is fresh out of their shell.  No roasting, no salt, just give em to me the way they fall off the tree.  A friend of mine in Texas owns a pecan tree farm.  It's... -

Today is National Chocolate Cupcake Day...  I've never met a cupcake I didn't like...     Ingredients • 2 cups all purpose flour • 2 cups sugar • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder • 1 teaspoon salt ... -

Foodie fans today is National Pasta Day!  It's also Four Prunes Day...  Here's how I make my pasta...  2.25 cups flour 3 eggs 1 tbs olive oil pinch salt heap of love pile the flour on a cutting board and make a well in the... -

  Believe it or not you don't have to come from one of the 7 Nations to make Bangers & Mash. To me bangers & mash is the quintessential Irish pub grub. The most interesting thing about B & M is that there is no one recipe you have to... -

  There's been so much talk about tomatoes lately thanks to Mary-Anne and the Tomato Festival that I had to make some of my own last night. I've had tomatoes on the brain for a week now because of all the good reading, photos, and videos of... -

      Foodie fans today is National Angel Food Cake Day!  I for one love angel food cake, but I've not once tried to make it.  My mom can in her sleep - any type you want.  She made me a kiwi one once that would knock your socks... -

Foodie fans today is not only Moldy Cheese Day, it's Submarine - Hoagy - Hero - Grinder Day as well! I love me some moldy cheese - Blue is one of my favs... And I love me some grinders as well!     My Cuban to celebrate... -

It's National Fluffernutter Day!   To make a Fluffernutter you need: Bread Peanut Butter Marshmallow Fluff Take your bread and on once piece spread the peanut butter - on the other the marshmallow fluff - put them... -

   It's National Noodle Day!           Image credit:  ifood.tv   (Foodie Thoughts) -

Hi foodie fans - Today is National Average Betty Day! Errrr That's National Apple Betty Day! Average Betty is the hot chick with the fun foodie videos - Apple Betty is a yummy apple cobler like dish best served with ice cream! You can... -