The passage above describes the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge’s visit by The Ghost of Christmas Present, who appeared in a chamber adjoining Scrooge’s own bedroom. It perfectly illustrates how Dickens weaved his love of food into each of the novels and stories that he wrote.

Today is National Rotisserie Chicken Day, a day to celebrate a method of cooking chicken that has existed for hundreds of years. Rotisserie chicken is exactly as the name implies, a whole chicken roasted over an open heat source on a rotisserie, a mechanism that utilizes a turning spit, stick or rod.

If you are looking for some delicious recipe ideas to make this weekend’s picnic one to remember, we have listed some pictures below for you on which to click to be directed to the site for its recipe. Once you have made your decision on the meal you want to prepare, get in touch with your Quaker Valley Foods Sales Specialist to discover pricing and availability.

It was on this date, on May 19, 1974, that The Philadelphia Flyers won the first of their two consecutive Stanley Cups.  They defeated the Boston Bruins for that championship, becoming the first expansion team to win the NHL’s championship title. The players and coach on that team became legend in a highly competitive, blue-collar town that had been starved for a championship and some semblance of dignity in the sports world.

Although it is believed that pork is the original barbecue meat, at least as we know it today, there are a variety of other delicious foods that go great on the grill: beef, chicken, lamb, seafood, turkey, duck, veal, and vegetables.

In keeping with the tradition of pampering your mother this Sunday, we are offering several delicious recipes below for preparing a special treat for Mom.

Although it remains unclear where the term Surf and Turf originated, there was an article in the Los Angeles Times that used it in 1961. This unique meal combination is believed to have first been used in this country during the latter part of the 19th Century combining steak and lobster at what were once known as Lobster Palaces.

No matter how you want to prepare your “Pigs-in-a-Blanket,” Quaker Valley Foods is there to assist you with whatever meat product you choose.

Click on each menu to be taken to a recipe for one of the servings listed on that menu. When you find the recipe that appeals to you, get in touch with your Quaker Valley Foods Sales Associate today!

Variations of the empanada can be found all over the world. There are popular versions found in Argentina, Belize (known as panades), Chile (known as empanada de pino), Ecuador (known as empanada de viento), in Indonesia (known as panada), in the Phillipines, Sicily (known as impanatiglie or dolce di carne), and of course in the United States.