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[1] Champagne with gummy bears. [2] Mojito with a gummy worm garnish—although a Mezcal drink might make more sense with the worms (photos 1 and 2 courtesy Monarch Rooftop). [3] Gummies slithering in a Tequila Sunrise (photo courtesy Drinking In America). Search for “adult gummies” and you’ll turn up bottles and bottles of nutritional…
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[1] Vietnamese slaw, made with a fish sauce-accented vinaigrette (photo © The Cheesecake Factory. [2] Conventional American cole slaw with mayonnaise (photo © Blu Restaurant | NYC [alas, now closed]). [3] Vietnamese fish sauce (photo © Red Boat). So many slaws, so little time! On summer weekends, we try different slaw recipes and different…
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March 24th is National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day, honoring a confection that dates well before the introduction of Raisinets in 1927. You need only three ingredients to make chocolate-covered raisins: raisins, chocolate and coconut oil. The oil thins the chocolate so it adheres better. We loved this suggestion from TheRoadNotProcessed.com: Add a bit of spice…
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TOP: Roll a caramel apple in M&Ms (photo Amy’s Apples). Center: Turn the apple into a chick with yellow sprinkles (photo Amy’s Apples). Bottom: You can make a hard candy coating like the red Halloween apples, switching the red food color for pastels. Photo courtesy Rose Bakes. Candy apples have a strong association with…
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[1] Hannah Kaminsky’s Inside-Out Peppermint Patties (photo © Bittersweet Blog). [2] Conventional peppermint patties, homemade. Peppermint Patties recipeHere’s the recipe (photo © Safe Eggs). [3] Chop up some good chocolate bars for the mint centers (these are from DeBrand.com). It’s National Chocolate Mint Day. You can make a cool chocolate peppermint pie, warm chocolate…
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