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Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket

Egg

Photo: Romulo Yanes

Eggs are one of the most popular items to eat for a morning meal. This versatile breakfast staple can be cooked dozens of different ways. With preparations like scrambled, fried, over easy, baked, hard-boiled, deviled, sunny side up, poached, soft-boiled, and shirred, the egg-filled options are endless. But, we want you to tell us:

How do you like to eat your eggs?

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I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream

The Ultimate Brownie Sundae

Photo: Lara Ferroni

Half the fun of having an ice cream sundae is piling on the toppings. With delicious add-ons like walnuts, hot fudge, cherries, sprinkles, cookie crumbs, toffee bits, caramel sauce, and whipped cream, there is no shortage of sweet tooth-satisfying options. But, we want you to tell us:

What’s your favorite ice cream sundae topping? 

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It’s National Hot Dog Month!

Hot Dogs

Photo: Romulo Yanes

Summer means hot dogs. Whether you’re roasting weenies over a campfire, chowing down on a foot-long at the ball game, or cooking up franks on the grill, hot dogs seem to be ever-present at warm weather events. A plain frankfurter is a delicious treat, but with tasty toppings like mustard, relish, onions, ketchup, sauerkraut, pickles, hot peppers, chili, and cheese, it’s hard not to indulge.

What’s your favorite hot dog topping?

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Beat the Heat

Popsicles

Photo: Romulo Yanes

We’ve officially entered the dog days of summer. Temperatures may be climbing higher, but there are plenty of tasty ways to keep cool. With frosty favorites like ice cream, lemonade, granitas, snow cones, sorbet, iced tea, smoothies, beer, and popsicles, there’s no shortage of cold concoctions to help you chill out on a hot day.

What’s your favorite thing to eat or drink to cool down?

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It’s National Grilling Month!

The Ultimate Burger

Photo: Romulo Yanes

Summer is in full swing and we are in the thick of grilling season. One of the most popular items to cook on the barbecue is a good, old fashioned hamburger. You can add some flair to this cookout classic with lettuce, tomato, salsa, red onion, bacon, blue cheese, avocado, cheddar, relish, or anything else you crave. But, we want you to tell us:

What are your favorite burger toppings?

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July 4th Fare

Ribs

Photo: Romulo Yanes

Independence Day is just around the corner and we’re going to celebrate with a backyard barbecue blowout. With delicious options like ribs, potato salad, watermelon, corn on the cob, hot dogs, coleslaw, burgers, pasta salad, grilled chicken, and baked beans, it’s hard to decide what to chow down on first. But, we want you to tell us:

What is your favorite thing to eat at a cookout?

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Summertime Eats

Grilled Corn

Photo: Romulo Yanes

Summer has officially begun, and with the heat comes a bounty of fresh produce. With wonderful warm weather fruits and vegetables like strawberries, zucchini, cherries, tomatoes, watermelon, cucumbers, blueberries, corn, and peaches, it’s hard to pick a favorite. But, we want you to tell us:

What summer produce are looking forward to eating the most?

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Life is a Picnic

Egg Salad Sandwich

Photo: Sang An

It’s the perfect time of year to enjoy a picnic with friends and family. So, pack your baskets, blankets, and snacks and head to the park. With great grab-and-go grub like sandwiches, chips, fruit, cheese and crackers, salad, dips, and spreads, it’s hard not bring them all along. But, we want you to tell us:

What’s your go-to food to pack for a picnic?

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One Fish, Two Fish

Salmon

Photo: Romulo Yanes

Summer is a great time to enjoy the outdoors, go for a swim, fire up the grill, and enjoy fresh seafood. With delicious options like salmon, tilapia, flounder, bass, halibut, cod, mahi-mahi, tuna, mackerel, and catfish, it’s hard to pick just one fish in the sea. But, we want you to tell us:

What’s your favorite fish to cook? 

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Celebrate National Barbecue Month!

Grilled Steaks

Photo: Condé Nast Archive

Memorial Day kicked off summer and the unofficial start of grilling season. It’s hard to pick what to cook first with so many cookout classics, including ribs, burgers, hot dogs, corn, sausages, shrimp, ribs, veggies, and steak. We want you to tell us:

What are your favorite things to toss on the grill?

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Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too

Cakes

Photo: CN Digital Studio

Wedding season is upon us, and from bridal showers to the big day, cakes are a staple for all nuptial celebrations. It’s hard to have just one slice, with delectable choices like red velvet, angel food, coffee cake, lemon chiffon, devil’s food, pound cake, black forest, pineapple upside-down, German chocolate, carrot cake, molten chocolate, and cheesecake. But we want you to tell us:

What is your favorite kind of cake?

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It’s National Salad Month!

Salad

Photo: Romulo Yanes

People have been eating lettuce since the time of the ancient Egyptians. It is a great source of vitamin A and potassium. But lettuce all by itself doesn’t make for a very filling or interesting meal. Toss in some cheese, carrots, chicken, hard-boiled eggs, seeds, onions, tomatoes, croutons, bacon, avocado, apples, tuna, raisins, or olives and you’ve got yourself a great lunch or dinner.

What are your favorite salad toppings?

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Just Like Mom Used to Make

French Toast

Photo: Romulo Yanes

We all have that one food that brings us right back to our childhood. My mom would always make me French toast when I was little. To this day that classic breakfast dish reminds me of my mother. But, we want you to tell us:

What food reminds you of mom the most?

This Mother’s Day treat mom to a midmorning trio of dishes the whole family will enjoy!

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¡Viva Mexico!

Vegetarian Red Pozole

Photo: Chris Gentile

Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner and we’re looking forward to celebrating with pozole soup, tostadas, guacamole, burritos, queso fundido, chilaquiles, quesadillas, tacos, and more! But, we want you to tell us:

What’s your favorite Mexican dish?

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We’re Nuts for Nuts!

Cashews

Photo: CN Digital Studio

Nuts are more than just a healthy snack; they are also a great ingredient for a wide variety of sweet and savory dishes. With varieties like pecans, peanuts, walnuts, hazelnuts, cashews, pistachios, almonds, macadamia, and pine nuts there is no shortage of options.

What’s your favorite kind of nut to cook with?

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Fruit of the Vine

Chicken Scallopini

Photo: Stephanie Foley

Wine is good to have with dinner, and great to have in dinner. Cooking with wine adds deep flavors and aromas to a dish. Some of our favorite dishes made with vino include coq au vin, veal marsala, chicken scallopini, and boeuf bourguignon.

What’s your favorite thing to cook with wine?

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It’s National Grilled Cheese Month!

Mexican Grilled Cheese

Photo: Stephanie Foley

The simple, unadorned grilled cheese sandwich is a classic. Its crispy, cheesy simplicity is a thing of beauty, but with delicious additions like avocado, tomato, ham, onions, multiple cheeses, pickles, eggs, and/or bacon the grilled cheese is transformed into something truly spectacular.

What are your favorite toppings to put on a grilled cheese sandwich?

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A Palatable Passover & Eats for Easter

Arugula-Stuffed Leg o Lamb with Roasted Spring Vegetables

Photo: Lara Ferroni

Easter and Passover are just around the corner, and one of the most important parts of any holiday is the food. With traditional favorites like brisket, lamb, matzo ball soup, ham, charoset, spring vegetables, deviled eggs, Easter bread, matzo brei, chocolate bunnies, and gefilte fish it’s no wonder why people look forward to these celebrations.

What is your favorite spring holiday food?

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A Chicken in Every Pot

Chicken

Photo: Romulo Yanes

Chicken is one of the most popular meats in America, and it’s easy to understand why. This versatile bird is great grilled, barbecued, roasted, broiled, baked, and fried. But, we want you to tell us:

What’s your favorite chicken preparation?
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Spring has Sprung!

Spring Produce

Photo: Rita Maas

The spring equinox brings us the first taste of warmer weather and an abundance of fresh produce. With wonderful seasonal crops like asparagus, radishes, peas, spring onions, rhubarb, baby lettuces, ramps, new potatoes, herbs, artichokes, and fava beans, spring is a veritable wonderland of delicious and natural ingredients.

What is your favorite spring food?

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