Year: 2019

RECIPE: Blueberry Mojito For National Mojito Day (& National Blueberry Month)

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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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TIP OF THE DAY: Goat Cheese Pairings For Bastille Day

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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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TIP OF THE DAY: Chambord Cocktails For Bastille Day

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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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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Stuffed Puffs Chocolate-Filled Marshmallows

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[1] A bag of Stuffed Puffs, marshmallows with real chocolate centers, is tons of fun (all photos © Stuffed Puffs). [2] Melt a graham cracker sandwich—s’mores—or enjoy Stuffed Puffs “open face.” [3] Top a slice of pound cake with toasted Stuffed Puffs and berries. [4] Here’s what a toasted Stuffed Puffs marshmallow looks like up…
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COCKTAIL RECIPE: Blueberry Frosé For National Blueberry Month

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For the past several summers, the frosé—a frozen rosé cocktail (or wine slush, if you prefer) has been served as a winetail (wine cocktail) or an after-dinner drink (liquid dessert). Here’s our first set of frosé recipes, from two summers ago. This recipe (photo #1), from the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council, adds blueberries that turn…
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