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Presidents Day is Monday, February 20, a mashup* of the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln (February 12th) and George Washington (February 22nd). You can’t, of course, sit down to a meal with a president; but you can have some of his favorite foods. You can find the favorite foods of each president here; plus some highlights…
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Cherry home fries. Photo courtesy ChooseCherries.com. One of our beefs with Presidents Day is that it obliterates the birthdays of two great presidents, Abraham Lincoln (February 12th) and George Washington (February 22nd). Both birthdays used to be bank, government, and school holidays. In 1971, both presidential holidays were shifted to the third Monday in…
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The Dark Cherry Fizz in a coupe glass. Photo courtesy Chandon. For Valentine’s Day, here’s a charming cocktail from Chandon, one of our favorite affordable sparkling wine makers. It uses cherry purée and crème de mûre, blackcurrant (not blackberry!) liqueur. It may sound fusty in the U.S., but in France, where we first discovered…
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Cherry-themed recipes work both for Valentine’s Day (February 14th) and Washington’s Birthday (February 22nd, celebrated nationally on President’s Day, which falls this year on February 16th). National Rugelach Day is April 29th. There’s nothing better with a cup of tea or coffee than homemade rugelach. Try this recipe from QVC’s David Venable. The history of…
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[1] Ronald Reagan was fond of chocolate mousse (photo © Nescafe). [2] Lyndon Johnson enjoyed a breakfast of creamed chipped beef on toast. Here’s a recipe (photo © Recipe Tips). [3] Richard Nixon was happy with meatloaf for dinner (photo © The Popcorn Board). [4] Give Gerry Ford a bacon cheeseburger (photo © Smokey Bones).…
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