Category: Beverages

FOOD HOLIDAY: The History Of Chocolate Milk For National Chocolate Milk Day

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It’s National Chocolate Milk Day. We spent two days last week at a trade show that focused on natural and healthy products. Among the many aloe and coconut water brands, we tried alternative types of chocolate milk: almond milk (Almond Breeze), soy milk (Silk), rice milk (Rice Dream), hemp milk (Living Harvest), coconut milk (So…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Have A Tea Party For Kids

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Get a tiered stand and do it at home! Photo courtesy Russian Tea Room.   Want an opportunity to teach children good table manners? A new idea for kids’ parties and mother-child events? How about a tea party? Every day in New York City, children arrive, dressed in their best, at the famed Russian Tea…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How Not To Burn The Coffee

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You may notice that as it sits on the warming plate, the flavor of brewed coffee deteriorates. Some call it burned coffee. Owners’ manuals state that coffee can sit on the warmer for up to two hours. But we say don’t let it sit for more than 30 minutes—the standard observed by good restaurants and…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Chocolate Milkshake Recipe For National Chocolate Milkshake Day

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Celebrate with a chocolate milkshake. Photo courtesy Cherry Marketing Institute.   Today we know a “milkshake” as a cold beverage made from milk, ice cream, and often, syrup served in a tall, fluted glass with a straw (the classic milkshake glass is known as a Y glass). Some establishments top the drink with whipped cream…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Plan Afternoon Tea With Friends

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Before a political reform movement co-opted the term “tea party” (and blocked out real tea parties from appearing on top in search engine results), the words evoked a charming, leisurely between-meal snack that was created in 1840 by Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford. In the long stretch from midday luncheon to dinner at 8…
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