July 30th is National Cheesecake Day. It may be our favorite food holiday of the year—not just because we love cheesecake, but because we allow ourselves to have it so rarely. This recipe that follows is from King Arthur Flour. Check below for many more cheesecake recipes, both savory and sweet. In fact, there are […]
[1] A salt rimming tray and three flavored salts (photos #1, #3, and #4 © Osmo Salt). [2] Rimming trays without the salts are also available (photo © Ton Jim | Amazon). [3] How about this grapefruit-lime rimming salt instead of plain salt on a Paloma cocktail? [4] Beyond cocktails, try this Mango Chili salt […]
Happy Anniversary, Smashburger! The popular fast-casual better burger chain is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. Join the celebration with a Cheesy Caramelized Onion Smash, an LTO (limited time offer) burger available through August 30, 2022 (photo #1). We love a good cheeseburger, and this one is made with two kinds of cheese, Cheddar and […]
[1] Serve Snowbits on a platter or board with after-dinner coffee (all photos © Snowbits Confections). [2] Jujube Dates in Original and Matcha. [3] Snowbits All Variety Pack 30-piece assortment. The pieces arrive individually wrapped. [4] Individually wrapped pieces maintain freshness and are easy to transport in pockets and totes. We discovered Snowbits Confections […]
What’s your favorite tequila drink? Enjoy it, or try a new tequila recipe, for National Tequila Day, July 24th (also known as International Tequila Day and World Tequila Day—everybody wants in!). The indigenous populations didn’t know the art of distilling. It was brought to the New World by Spanish conquistadors, who arrived in 1519. > […]
July 21st is National Lamington Day. What’s a lamington? It’s a sponge cake dipped in chocolate and topped with desiccated coconut that Australians enjoy at breakfast, afternoon tea, or dessert. A kitchen accident, it is one of Australia’s most famous desserts (the other is the Pavlova). The classic Lamington can be single squares or layers […]
[1] Plantspired steak skewers with summer squash and onions (both photos © Nasoya). [2] Plantspired Steak sandwich with caramelized onions. Thank you, Nasoya, for sending us a sample of Plantspired Plant-Based Steak. It’s become a staple in our kitchen, going from fridge to plate in 30 seconds. And no one guessed it wasn’t real […]
It’s Rye Day the 13th is a food holiday started by the Maryland-based Sagamore Spirit Distillery in 2016. It was begun as a promotional opportunity for restaurants and bars. The organizers suggest “a coast-to-coast toast” with Rye. It reminds us of National Gnocchi Day, which occurs on the 29th of every month, in Argentina. All […]
Goslings Rum adapted this rom Sky High: Irresistible Triple-Layer Cakes by Alisa Huntsman (photo #6). It’s an iced brown sugar cake made with pineapple, coconut, and lots of rum, rum, rum (photo #1)! Goslings Black Seal (photo #2) is a full-flavored dark, barrel-aged rum blended in Bermuda from different triple pot-distilled rums. The raw rum […]
July 9th is Argentina’s Independence Day, Día de la Independencia. The independence of Argentina from Spain was declared on July 9th, 1816. Celebrate with this blender chimichurri sauce recipe and your favorite grilled food. Chimichurri (chih-mee-CHOO-ree) is Argentina’s national condiment. In Spanish, it’s a salsa (each Latin American country has its own salsa recipes). In […]