Espresso Martini Recipe For National Espresso Martini Day

May 15th is National Espresso Martini Day. Long before the first Espresso Martini, the first known recipe for a Martini, printed in 1888 and called the Martinez, lists its ingredients as gin, sweet vermouth, orange Curaçao, gum, and bitters, garnished with a lemon twist. That sweet profile is closer to what modern bartenders call a…
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100+ St. Patrick’s Day Recipes & History Of St. Patrick’s Day

[1] Green Goddess salad dressing. Here’s the recipe (photo © Martha Stewart). [2] Green mint chocolate chip cookies Here’s the recipe (photo © ).   If you’re hunting for St. Patrick’s Day recipes, take a look at our collection. We have 100 delicious recipes for: Breakfast Lunch Cocktails Dinner Dessert Snacks   Some are authentic…
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Spinach Mashed Potatoes Recipe, Green For St. Patrick’s Day

This bright green spinach mashed potatoes recipe adds flavor and color to the table year-round but is especially delightful on St. Patrick’s Day. From Idaho Potatoes, it’s actually smashed potatoes (with the skins on), that include a little something extra: sunchokes (photo #3). The recipe was developed by Monica Kass Rogers of Lost Recipes Found…
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Easy Corned Beef & Cabbage Broth Bowl Recipe For Leftovers

Pack your corned beef and cabbage leftovers into a hearty broth bowl (photo © Omaha Steaks).   Every November we’re flooded with recipes that use Thanksgiving leftovers: turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, all of it! We’ve tried leftovers recipes for muffins, omelets, pizza, tacos, waffles, and more: There are tons of Thanksgiving leftovers recipes. But…
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Biquinho Chile Peppers From Brazil, A Treat Pickled Or Raw

Move over peppadews: There’s a new mini chile to add panache to your food. Introducing binquino, a petite chile pepper that’s native to Brazil and sold in the US. Rating from 1,000 to 2,000 on the Scoville heat scale, it packs a wee punch—about the same as ground chili powder. The biquinho (bee-KEEN-yo), also known…
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