Why Make Gingerbread For Summer? It’s National Gingerbread Day!

[1] One way to celebrate: gingerbread bars with cream cheese frosting. Here’s the recipe (photo © McCormick). [2] Celebrate with gingerbread cupcakes. Here’s the recipe (photo courtesy Pillsbury). [3] Gingerbread muffins. Here’s the recipe (photo © I Heart Eating). [4] Gingerbread bundt cake. Here’s the recipe (photo © Nordicware).   June 5th is National Gingerbread…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Organic Eggs Vs. Free Range Vs. Cage Free

Not all organic eggs are created equal (photo courtesy The Egg Farm). By the way, the color of the shell has no bearing on flavor. Different hen subspecies lay different color shells. Mega-producers choose hybrid hens that lay the most eggs, for the longest period of time…and have white shells.   You may buy organic…
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FOOD 101: Candy History

June is National Candy Month. How much does mankind like candy and its chief ingredient, sugar or honey? Well: Our species evolved with a built-in sweet tooth.     IT STARTED WITH CAVEMEN The history of candy dates back to cavemen. A cave picture from Spain, dated to about 6000 B.C.E., shows a man scooping…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Turn Iced Coffee Into A Cocktail

[1] Iced coffee with spiced rum and coconut liqueur. You can use any liqueur you like (photo courtesy The Skylark | NYC). [2] Use milk or half-and-half, or enjoy it black (photo courtesy The Wayfarer | NYC).   We drink our fair share of iced coffee, and see swarms of people carrying it down the…
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