Day: March 21, 2014

FOOD HOLIDAY: Celebrate With A Spring Cocktail

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Celebrate spring with a springlike cocktail. Photo courtesy Tuaca.   We’re less than 24 hours into spring and contemplating a spring cocktail this evening—to celebrate both the arrival of spring and the end of the work week. The spring equinox occurred yesterday at 12:57 p.m. It begs for a little astronomy lesson about equinoxes and…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Break Wine Barriers

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Most people who drink wine regularly have learned “rules” of pairing wine with food. There are very precise rules—Chablis with oysters is one—and general pronouncements, such as white wine with fish. You can go to the website FoodAndWinePairing.org and get guidance such as a Cabernet Sauvignon or a Malbec with lamb. But conventional wisdom, which…
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