GOLF COCKTAIL: Celebrate The U.S. Open

Grey Goose has whipped up a new cocktail recipe to enjoy during the U.S. Open this weekend. Called “The Original 19th Hole,” it was inspired by the brand’s relationship with the #4 golfer in the world, Matt Kuchar (Matt may have to hold off on enjoying one until after the tournament). COCKTAIL RECIPE: THE ORIGINAL…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Use Sundried Tomatoes

Sundried_tomatoes. Photo by Andrew Deacon | Wilimedia.   Luscious, local vine-ripened tomatoes won’t be in our farmers markets for another month. So until their joyous arrival, we’re still making do with cherry tomatoes and sundried tomatoes. One of our interns asked if sundried tomatoes had to be rinsed before eating, inspiring today’s tip. First, the…
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RECIPE: Crème Pâtissière, Pastry Cream

A cream puff stuffed with crème pâtissière, pastry cream. Photo by Stu Spivak | Wikimedia.   When we published an earlier tip for a brambleberry tart, we went to link to a recipe for crème pâtissière—pastry cream—and discovered we hadn’t published one. Zut alors! So here we remedy the situation, and also explain some of…
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FATHER’S DAY: Grilled Potato Salad With Hot Dogs

[1] Grilled potato salad [added franks not shown], (photo © McCormick).   In this recipe, we combine grilled hot dogs with grilled potato salad, and serve it as a side. So you can have a burger, chicken or other meat from the grill, and still enjoy a hot dog—mixed into the potato salad. We adapted…
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