[1] Que Pasa’s limited-edition Liberty Chips for July 4th (both photos © Que Pasa). [2] Look for this bag. [3] Want to make your own star-shaped chips? Here’s the recipe for both the chips and the salsa (photo © Wisconsin Dairy Farmers). Almost everyone will be serving some kind of dip over July 4th […]
Just in time for July 4th menu planning, we received this recipe Chef Tom Fraker of Melissa’s Produce. While the broad concept of “cheesecake” is not an American invention, the modern cream cheese cheesecake is. Cream cheese was invented in New York State in 1872. So: this cheesecake is an all-American dessert. (Here’s a more […]
[1] It’s blue? Yes indeed: This herbal iced tea is made from a blue flower. It can be enjoyed straight or in a latte, as shown. Here’s the recipe (photo © Oh How Civilized). [2] If you have blooming tea balls, you can make ice tea with them. Brew them as usual, and chill (photo […]
June is National Turkey Month; the third Sunday is National Turkey Day—this year, June 20th. This year it coincides with Father’s Day; and tonight,the official beginning of summer (the exact time of the summer solstice this year is 11:32 p.m. Eastern Time). We’ve been saving this Turkey Nachos recipe from Chef Ingrid Hoffmann for today: […]
[1] Pouring Huo Shan Huang Ya, a rare yellow tea (photos #1, #2, #3, #4 © In Pursuit Of Tea). [2] While the leaves of Huo Shan Huang Ya are green in color, they have a yellow hue. And, they brew a yellow liquor**. [3] This chocolate brown, straight-sided chawan (tea bowl) features a wide […]
This breakfast pancake treat comes from the creative mind of our colleage Hannah Kaminsky of Bittersweet Blog. She’s an author of several vegan cookbooks, and as you’ll see from this recipe, you don’t have to be vegan to love them. This recipe comes from her latest cookbook, Super Vegan Scoops! Plant-Based Ice Cream for Everyone […]
[1] A Martini flavored with vanilla bean (photo © Beyond Good). [2] Beyond Good vanilla beans from Madagascar (photo © Zulilly). [3] You can make vanilla vodka by adding two vanilla beans to a bottle of vodka. Let it infuse for a month or more in a cool, dark place (photo © Vermont Creamery). [3] […]
What’s for lunch? Why ask, when it’s International Sushi Day (June 18th). Statistics from Bold Data show that the number of sushi restaurants in the U.S. has nearly doubled in the last 10 years—prior to the pandemic. During the pandemic to date, in 2021, along with the country’s mass closing of restaurants, there’s been a […]
[1] What a treat: artisan doughnuts from The Doughnut Project, with two fillings inspired by HI-CHEW flavors (photos #1, #2, #3 and #4 © Morinaga America). [2] A side view of the glazed doughnuts. [3] Enjoy the fruit chew, which dissolves in your mouth. [4] Who knew: You can make cocktails with HI-CHEW candy. Check […]
You don’t have to twist our arm to celebrate National Fudge Day, June 16th. We love the stuff—particularly if it’s an elegant recipe (photo #1) that isn’t so cloyingly sweet that we can’t taste the chocolate for the sugar. Or the peanut butter, the vanilla, nuts, etc., etc. Fudge is a drier version of fondant*, […]