[1] A refreshing glass of Blue Basil Wild Tonic (all photos © Wild Tonic). [2] In addition to 16-ounce bottles, there are 12-ounce cans. [3] Hard Blueberry Mint. [4] Four varieties of hard jun kombucha have 5.6% A.B.V. (alcohol by volume). [5] The refreshing flavors are like spritzes. [6] Substitute tonic water for Wild Tonic […]
It’s National Drink Wine Day. But let’s expand our American horizons to a different slant: pairing wine with sweet foods. Check out: Pairing Wine & Cake Pairing Wine & Chocolate Pairing Wine & Desserts Pairing Wine With Ice Cream & Sorbet A bonus: Pairing Beer & Chocolate NOW IT’S TIME TO PARTY! […]
[1] The four varieties of cabbage found in the U.S.: Savoy…(photo © Monika Grabowska | Unsplash). [2] Napa cabbage…(photo © MG Produce). [3] Green cabbage…(photos #3 and #4 © Good Eggs). [4] …and red cabbage. [5] Today’s recipe (below), Pasta, Cabbage, Salume & Pecorino Cheese (photos #5 and #6 © Veroni). [6] Salume Milano, a […]
February 16th is International Syrah Day, a wine that most aficionados place in France’s Rhône Valley* and its wine-making region, called Côtes-du-Rhône. You may be familiar with wines from the Côte Rôtie, Hermitage, and Cornas appellations. The best of the wines, from producers such as Chapoutier, Chave, Domaine Gerin, Guigal, Paul Jaboulet Aîné, Saint Cosme, […]
[1] Orange and almonds are a great pairing in this Mediterranean-style cake, which uses extra virgin olive oil instead of butter (photos #1, #2 and #3 © Discover California Wines). [2] Check out different wine and cake pairings in this article. [3] To share this cake with guests, offer coffee and tea in addition to […]
[1] Triple Crème de Cocoa is a limited-edition triple creme cheese from Murray’s (all photos © Murray’s Cheese) . [2] The wheels of cheese are filled with fine milk chocolate, chopped. [3] A close-up of the finely-chopped chocolate. [4] Pralus’ Melissa bar is a 45% cacao milk chocolate, which is a high percentage of cacao […]
Something different to reflect upon on Valentine’s Day: cocoa bitters. Artisan chocolate bitters have been around for a while, but now category leader ANGOSTURA® has launched Cocoa Bitters. They join a lineup that includes the original Aromatic Bitters and Orange Bitters. And Cocoa Bitters are not just for cocktails. Add them to your morning cup […]
[1] PigOut® Pigless Pork Rinds are a plant-based, vegan alternative, and just as crunchy and satisfying as the pig version (all photos © Outstanding Foods). [2] A fun snack with no greasy fingers: these Porkless Rinds are baked, not fried. [3] Want a crunchy garnish? Crumbled PigOut is great on mac and cheese, other pasta […]
This article was inspired by photo #1: rose petals in a glass of water. How nice for Valentine’s Day, we thought. We decided to steep some rose petals in water (filtered, of course) to serve. Yes, it’s as easy as simply steeping rose petals in water. Here’s a recipe. It’s available in any Middle Eastern […]
[1] A delicious winter sangria made with the season’s blood oranges (photo © Salt And Wind). [2] There are three varieties of blood orange. This is the rosiest, the Moro (photo © Gelson’s Markets). [3] The Tarocco variety is less rosy, but just as delicious (photos #2 and #3 © Good Eggs). [4] Blood oranges […]