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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FOOD HOLIDAY & RECIPE: Ice Cream Cupcakes

No-bake ice cream cupcakes. Photo courtesy Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.   For July 21, National Ice Cream Day, we made these no-bake ice cream cupcakes. They’re cupcakes in the sense that they’re made in cupcake liners, but with cookie crumbs instead of baked cake. Thus, the cookie crumbles and the oven stays off. If you…
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FOOD HOLIDAY & RECIPE: Peach Ice Cream

Peach ice cream. Photo courtesy Haagen-Dazs.   It’s National peach Ice Cream Day. Peaches originated in China and have been cultivated since about 1000 B.C.E. Here are more peach facts. To celebrate the holiday, QVC has sent us chef David Venable’s recipe for homemade, fresh peach ice cream. If you’d like a classic custard-base French…
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