HOLIDAY: National Oatmeal Day

It’s National Oatmeal Day. The original oatmeal enthusiasts were the Scots, who were eating them many centuries ago when their English neighbors were only growing oats as livestock feed. The groats—the hulled kernels of the cereal—required soaking overnight and cooking for perhaps 30 minutes, so oatmeal was not exactly a convenience breakfast. But modern processing…
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RECIPE: Halloween Or Thanksgiving Cocktail

The Bar at Clement in The Peninsula New York has whipped up this beautiful cocktail for Halloween or Thanksgiving. It’s called the “Drunken Pumpkin Pie”; but since there’s no pumpkin in the recipe, you may wish to give it another name. The flavor is creamy coffee with cinnamon accents—still spot on for the season. (Mixologists…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Wrapped Hot Dogs

Wrapped hot dog, a.k.a. a roll-up. Photo courtesy The Bison Council.   Dress up your dogs in a fancy coat! To nourish the young’uns prior to trick-or-treating, or for an everyday family meal, a roll-up makes a hot dog look elegant. A hot dog in a a standard bun may be delicious, but The Bison…
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