FOOD HOLIDAY: National Pisco Sour Day

National Pisco Sour Day is celebrated on the first Saturday in February. Pisco is Peru’s national spirit and the Pisco Sour its national cocktail. But we don’t drink nearly enough pisco in the U.S. To remedy the situation, celebrate National Pisco Sour Day, this year on February 7th. A versatile and mixable spirit, pisco is…
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GIFT: Red Rocker Cashew Toffee

Delicious toffee made with cashews instead of conventional almonds. Photo courtesy Red Rocker Candy.   Red Rocker Candy, of Troy, Virginia, makes one of our favorite toffees: Cashew Toffee with White Chocolate. Every batch is hand-made using only the finest ingredients: pure butter, the best nuts money can buy and fine chocolate couverture. The result…
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VALENTINE COCKTAIL: Pomegranate Refresher

For a sophisticated Valentine cocktail that isn’t overly pink or laden with rose petals, we like this from Tequila Herradura . Herradura used its Silver Tequila to make the drink. RECIPE: POMEGRANATE REFRESHER Ingredients Per Drink 1 ounce blanco/silver tequila 1 ounce vermouth Dash orange bitters ½ ounce lemon juice Ice 1 ounce club soda…
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RECIPE: Valen-Tini Chocolate Martini

Make this Valen-tini with ice cream. Photo courtesy McCormick.   A Valen-tini for Valentine’s Day: This one’s a rich, creamy chocolate Martini with optional ice cream, whipped up by the folks at McCormick. RECIPE: VALEN-TINI CHOCOLATE MARTINI Ingredients For 2 Cocktails 1 cup light cream 2 ounces vodka 3 tablespoons chocolate syrup 1 tablespoon banana,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pairing Cheese & Chocolate

Forget the bread, crackers and fruit: Who knew that plain chocolate, chocolate truffles and chocolate-covered caramels—the latter two with prominent dairy and buttery notes—pair so well with cheese? We know that chocolate cheesecake, and a chocolate ganache topping on regular cheesecake, are delicious. So how about serving a piece of cheese with a piece of…
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