TIP OF THE DAY: Rose Cocktails For Your Valentine

Toast your Valentine with a rose cocktail. If you can’t find organic rose petals for garnish, any edible flowers will do. Photo courtesy Chandon.   In the Middle East, rose is a more popular flavor than chocolate. It’s used in beverages, candies, cookies and other baked goods, ice cream, jam and sorbet. The flower petals…
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Original & Strawberry Gimlet Recipes & The Gimlet History

[1] Finish summer in style with a Strawberry Basil Gimlet (photo © Ruth’s Chris Steak House). [2] A classic Gimlet. The recipe is below (Abacus Photo).   Here‘s a “berry” summery drink: a Strawberry Basil Gimlet. If you’re not a gin fan, you can substitute tequila or vodka. We were inspired by this photo from…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Reinvent Eggs Benedict With These Variations

Since it was invented in the 1860s, Eggs Benedict has been a posh addition to the breakfast-lunch-brunch menu. It was created by the chef at a tony New York restaurant, Delmonico’s, for a wealthy customer, Mrs. LeGrand Benedict (here’s the history of Eggs Benedict). The original recipe topped two toasted English muffin halves with round-cut…
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