Today’s Spotlight is in the Peppermint Patty. Peppermint Patty brings up a number of possible thoughts. These include: York Peppermint Patty – A round, flat candy with a sweet, white, minty filling encased in dark chocolate. The candy was invented in 1920 and is...
Today’s Spotlight is on Baked Alaska. Baked Alaska, also known as Bombe Alaska, omelet norvégienne, omelet surprise, or omelet sibérienne depending on the country, is a dessert consisting of ice cream and cake topped with browned meringue. Baked Alaska is a dessert...
Today’s Spotlight is on Pho. Pho is a Vietnamese soup dish consisting of broth, rice noodles, herbs, and meat. Phở is a popular food in Vietnam where it is served in households, street-stalls, and restaurants country-wide. Residents of the city of Nam Định were the...
Today’s Spotlight is on the Croissant. A croissant is a buttery, flaky, viennoiserie pastry inspired by the shape of the Austrian kipferl but using the French yeast-leavened laminated dough. Croissants are named for their historical crescent shape. A croissant is a...
Today’s Spotlight is on Chocolate Cake. Chocolate cake is a rich, decadent dessert with a deep chocolate flavor. It’s moist and fluffy, with a slightly bitter edge from the cocoa powder. The frosting is typically made with chocolate ganache, which is a rich and...
Today’s Spotlight is on Irish Coffee. Irish coffee is a caffeinated alcoholic drink consisting of Irish whiskey, hot coffee and sugar, which has been stirred and topped with cream. The coffee is drunk through the cream. It’s traditionally served in a stemmed...
