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July 12th Is National Michelada Day. There are several variations of this beer-based Mexican cocktail. Our version of a Michelada calls for a rich tomato passata (puree). That’s what DeLallo used in this recipe. Instead of hot sauce, they heat things up with an oil from spicy Calabrian chili peppers. Top with an ice-cold beer…
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[1] Make tartines with lush summer tomatoes (recipes and photographs © Alexandra Shytsman courtesy Goat Cheeses Of France). [2] Sainte-Maure Caprifeuille goat cheese. Read more about it below. [3] Miche, a term for a round country loaf (pain de campagne—photo © King Arthur Flour). Yesterday we presented three goat cheese and wine pairings, an…
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July 11th is National Mojito Day (following on the heels of National Piña Colada Day, July 10th). Plus, July is National Blueberry Month. Although fresh blueberries are at their sweetest in July, here’s a recipe you can use all year round, with frozen blueberries. The official name of the recipe below is is “Bleauberry Mojito,…
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[1] Fresh Goat Cheese Log With Roasted Zucchini, Mint and Thai Chili (photos 1-3 © Goat Cheeses Of France). [2] Valençay Pyramid With Balsamic-Marinated Watermelon. [3] Chevre Bleu d’Argetal With Dark Chocolate. [4] Crottin de Chavignol, the best-selling French chevre (photo © Marmiton). While U.S. cheesemakers produce terrific goat cheeses, the mother of goat’s…
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BASTILLE DAY HISTORY July 14th (“le quatorze juillet”) is Bastille Day in France, officially called the Fête Nationale (“National Celebration”). If you missed that lesson in European History class, it commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison in Paris on July 14, 1789. It was a rallying point and symbolic act of rebellion in the…
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