News for people who love both coffee and cola: Coca-Cola, the world’s most popular soft drink has another innovation coming soon: Coca-Cola with Coffee. But you’ll have to wait for it. Coca-Cola with Coffee is currently only available to members of the Coca-Cola Insiders Club*. That’s how we got ours. If you’re not a member, […]
National Piña Colada Day is July 10th, celebrating one of our personal favorite cocktails. It may be a few weeks past that date, but this delicious recipe has arrived, just in time for a weekend indulgence. You can see from the photo that this isn’t your ordinary Piña Colada. Preparing the coconut cream and pineapple […]
[1] Individual chocolate mint cheesecakes (photo © Jennie-O). [2] Ashlee Marie made her own version of Andes Mints. Here’s her recipe (photo © Ashlee Marie). [3] Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers (photo © Nabisco). July 30th is National Cheesecake Day. How about something cool and minty for a hot summer day? In these mini cheesecakes, […]
THE HISTORY OF FROSÉ A Frosé, a frozen rosé cocktail (more technically, a winetail) can be as simple as a mixture of chilled rosé wine with a scoop of strawberry or lemon sorbet. It’s easy to make at home. You can: MIX different flavors of sorbet. MAKE a Frosé into dessert by adding more sorbet […]
[1] Make gluten-free pancakes with Pamela’s Baking & Pancake Mix (photos #1, #2, #3 and #4 © Pamela’s Products). [2] Ready for some homemade banana bread? [3] America’s favorite cookie, gluten-free. [4] What are your favorite pizza toppings? For a switch, switch the basil with baby arugula—or use both. [5] Whatever you want to bake, […]
July is National Watermelon Month. Do you like watermelon? We do, and we have a passion for watermelon juice. We “squeeze” our own in a blender or food processor, because bottled brands can’t come near to the vibrant flavor of fresh-squeezed watermelon juice. You can feel good about each refreshing glass: Watermelon is low in […]
[1] Alp Blossom, our vote for prettiest cheese in the world (photo © Murray’s Cheese). [2] Serve it with crunchy toasts and a dab of honey (photo © Murray’s Cheese). [3] You can cut the cheese into cubes and sprinkle the flora on top (photo © DiBruno Bros). [4] Dressed to impress: Get the whole […]
This salad works perfectly as a side dish or an appetizer—but it’s so good you might be tempted to make an entire meal out of it! These pasta salads can be served as a light lunch (with soup or a salad of greens on the side), as a first course at dinner, or as a […]
[1] Churro potato chips are flavored with cinnamon and sugar (photo © Nibbles & Feasts | Idaho Potato Commission). [2] Yukon Gold potatoes (photo © Bonnie Plants). This weekend we had a picnic dinner with our social distancing pod. Everyone contributed something. For the apéritif, we brought bottles of prosecco and homemade churro potato […]
July 27th is National Scotch Day. You know how to drink it. How about cooking with it? Although it is much more common to use wine or brandy in cooking, Scotch can offer complex character to everything from appetizers through dessert. Cooking lets you appreciate Scotch—or other whiskey—in new ways. You don’t have to use […]