FOOD FUN: Summer Caprese Salad With Flowers

We saw this photo on GourmetAttitude.com and thought: We must make this! It’s a miniaturized Caprese Salad, with these substitutions: Bite-size mozzarella balls instead of sliced mozzarella Cherry and/or grape tomatoes instead of sliced beefsteak tomatoes Baby basil leaves instead of large leaves A garnish of edible, summery flowers   It’s a beautiful summer salad;…
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Appreciate Coffee Cake’s Journey On National Coffee Cake Day

May is National Coffee Cake Month, April 7th is National Coffee Day. Those are two reasons why a coffee cake lover should consider baking a coffee cake. Coffee cake is a yeast-leavened cake that’s typically served at breakfast or as a snack with coffee or tea. It is often glazed with a white confectioner’s sugar…
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FOOD FUN: Bacon Rose Bouquet Recipe

Mom gets flowers for Mother’s Day; perhaps Dad would prefer a bacon bouquet. It’s easy to make 12 long-stemmed bacon roses. Here’s a video from the National Pork Board that shows how to make bacon roses.   RECIPE: BACON ROSES Ingredients For 12 Bacon Roses 12 strips of bacon 24 toothpicks 12 stems from plastic…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Gin Cocktails For Father’s Day

A gimlet: gin, lime juice and sugar. Photo courtesy Gallo.   How about a gin cocktail party for Father’s Day? You can serve your guests the five classic gin cocktails: Gimlet, Gin Fizz, Gin & Tonic, Gin Rickey and Martini. For a mocktail, a pitcher of limeade does nicely (a few dashes of bitters makes…
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RECIPE: Rocky Road Truffles

Today is National Rocky Road Day. The original Rocky Road was an ice cream flavor invented in 1929 by William Dryer. He chose the name to describe the bumpy appearance of ice cream packed with chocolate, marshmallows and walnuts. Since the Great Depression began in October of that year, it was also a tongue-and-cheek reference.…
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