A Dark ‘n Stormy Recipe For International Dark ‘n Stormy Day

June 9th is International Dark ‘n Stormy® Day, honoring one of the few cocktails (photo #1) whose name is actually trademarked*—in this case, by Goslings Rum’s Rum. And it’s such a simple recipe: just two ingredients, Black Seal Rum and Stormy Ginger Beer. It’s the national drink of Bermuda. The drink is so popular that…
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Portillo’s Garden Dog: A Plant-Based Hot Dog, Dressed To Kill

[1] Portillo’s new plant-based Garden Dog tastes just like a regular hot dog—delish! (photos #1, #2, and #3 © Portillo’s). [2] Time for lunch! [3] Close-up on the toppings: mustard, relish, chopped onions, tomatoes, celery salt, pickle spear, and sport peppers, on a steamed poppy seed bun. [4] You can actually buy the dogs wherever…
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What Is A Tamarillo & Tamarillo Recipes

In a specialty grocer near you, you may find a colorful stack of New Zealand tamarillos (Cyphomandra betacea)—a relative of tomatoes that looks like a plum tomato, hence its original name, “tree tomato.” Tamarillo, a fruit resembling an oversized plum or a plum tomato, is native to South America, where it has long been used…
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Food Fun: Chocolate Ice Cream Recipes For National Chocolate Ice Cream Day

[1] Dark chocolate ice cream (both photos © Clementine’s Creamery | St. Louis). [2] Drink a chocolate stout with your chocolate ice cream.   June 7th is National Chocolate Ice Cream Day, so we’re sharing some of our favorite chocolate ice cream recipes. Of course, eating chocolate ice cream straight from the pint is a…
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Milk Carton History To Celebrate National Dairy Month

June is National Dairy Month, so how about some fun facts? Let’s start with milk delivery. In the late 1700s, every American household had a cow. A prosperous family might have two. As industrialization moved people into more urban areas, there wasn’t anywhere to keep a family cow. That’s when people began to buy milk…
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