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Today’s Spotlight is on Blonde Brownies.
A blonde brownie, also known as a blondie, is a dessert bar that resembles a brownie but doesn't contain cocoa powder, but substitutes vanilla in place of cocoa, and contains brown sugar. Blondies are made with: Brown sugar, Eggs, Vanilla extract, Flour, Butter. Blondies are similar to brownies in that they are thick, dense, fudge-like, and chewy. They also have a crinkly top. However, blondies have a richer vanilla and brown sugar flavor.

Celebrating Granola Bars

Today’s spotlight is on the Granola Bar.
A granola bar is a snack made from a mixture of oats and other ingredients, such as: Brown sugar, Raisins, Coconut, Nuts. Granola bars are made by mixing granola with honey or other sweetened syrup, then pressing and baking it into a bar shape.
Granola bars are known to be good energy boosters. They can be eaten as a breakfast option on-the-go or after a healthy workout. The nutritional value of granola bars can vary greatly depending on the brand and ingredients used. Many granola bars are full of added sugar, coated in chocolate, and dressed up with a little protein powder.

Celebrating Butternut

Today’s Spotlight is on Buttercrunch.
There are two kinds of buttercrunch, one is Buttercrunch Toffee:
Buttercrunch toffee is a sweet, buttery toffee coated in milk chocolate and ground almonds. The nuts cook into the toffee until they're toasty, adding flavor and nuance to the candy blend.
The other one is Buttercrunch Lettuce:
Buttercrunch lettuce is a leafy type of lettuce, as opposed to a head lettuce. It has crisp, dark green leaves with a tinge of red at the edge of some leaves. It also has a yellowish white "heart" at the center, where the leaves haven't been exposed to the sun yet and so are "blanched". It forms a tight little rosette of soft, dark green, upward-facing leaves surrounding a tender, pale center. The small hearts don't become bitter in hot weather. Buttercrunch lettuce has a buttery velvety texture. It's used in recipe applications such as salads, sandwiches, wraps, and green juices. Buttercrunch lettuce is a good source of vitamin A and phytonutrients

Celebrating Popcorn

Today’s Spotlight is on Popcorn.
Popcorn is a variety of corn kernels which expand and puffs up when heated. It's also known as popped corn, popcorns, or pop-corn. A popcorn kernel's strong hull contains the seed's hard, starchy shell endosperm with 14–20% moisture, which turns to steam as the kernel is heated.
Popcorn is a type of flint corn with its own size, shape, starch level, and moisture content. It has a hard exterior shell and a soft starchy center. When heated, the natural moisture inside the kernel turns to steam and builds up enough pressure to eventually explode.

Celebrating Peking Duck

Today’s Spotlight is on Peking Duck.
Peking duck is a traditional Chinese dish from Beijing that has been prepared since the Imperial era back to 400 AD. It's made with roasted duck meat and crispy skin, and is served with thin pancakes, spring onion, cucumber, and hoisin sauce. The meat is characterized by its thin, crispy skin, with authentic versions of the dish serving mostly the skin and little meat, sliced in front of the diners by the cook.
The dish is named after the Romanized name for Beijing, where it originated. The duck's skin is so brittle that it shatters like an eggshell. The meat is tender, rich, and slightly sweet. The dish is made with a specific breed of duck called the Imperial Peking. The ducks are force-fed and housed in small cages to ensure tender meat

Celebrating Hot Buttered Rum

Today’s Spotlight is on Hot Buttered Rum.
Hot buttered rum is a mixed drink containing rum, butter, hot water or cider, a sweetener, and various spices. It is especially popular in the fall and winter and is traditionally associated with the holiday season. In the United States, the drink has a lengthy history that dates back to colonial days.

Celebrating Bagels

Today’s Spotlight is on Bagels.
A bagel is a bread roll that's shaped like a doughnut. It's made from yeasted wheat dough that's shaped into a ring, boiled in water, and then baked. Bagels are often served sliced in half, toasted, and spread with butter or cream cheese. Bagels are traditionally made from yeasted wheat dough that is shaped by hand into a torus or ring, briefly boiled in water, and then baked. The result is a dense, chewy, doughy interior with a browned and sometimes crisp exterior.

Celebrating Peach Melba

Today’s Spotlight is on Peach Melba.
Peach Melba is a dessert that was invented in the late 1800s by French chef Auguste Escoffier. It's made with poached peaches, raspberry sauce, and vanilla ice cream. The dessert is named after Australian soprano Nellie Melba.
Melba sauce is made from pureed raspberries, red currant jelly, sugar, and cornstarch. It has a smooth, syrupy texture and intense berry flavor.

Celebrating Marzipan

Today’s Spotlight is on Marzipan.
Marzipan is a confection consisting primarily of sugar, honey, and almond meal, sometimes augmented with almond oil or extract. It is often made into sweets; common uses are chocolate-covered marzipan and small marzipan imitations of fruits and vegetables. It's often shaped and painted to look like realistic fruits and vegetables.
Marzipan is a common confection in Europe and has been used for centuries as both a sweet treat and a medium for food art. It's also called almond candy dough.
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