FOOD HOLIDAY: Pisco Punch For Pisco Day

Pisco Portón, one of the finest pisco brands. Photo courtesy Pisco Portón.   Pisco (PEE-skoe), the national spirit of Peru, is celebrated with two holidays each year: Pisco Day on the fourth Sunday of July, and Pisco Sour Day on the first Saturday of February, honoring Peru’s national drink. So for Pisco Day, here are…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Ways To Serve Fresh Figs

It doesn’t get simpler than this: halved ripe cheese topped with a bit of blue cheese or chèvre. Photo courtesy Castello USA.   We were surprised not too long ago when a friend mentioned she liked figs, but had only eaten figs in their dried form. Why, we asked, since they are easily available? “I…
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