The Income Tax Cocktail: A Recipe For April 15th

[1] The Income Tax Cocktail was created when income tax went into effect in 1913 (Gemini Photo). [2] The elegant bar at the Hoffman Hotel in New York City, where the Income Tax Cocktail may have been created.   Since it is Tax Day, the most thematic choice is undoubtedly the Income Tax Cocktail. It’s…
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The Top 10 Whiskey Cocktails For International Whiskey Day

  It’s International Cocktail Day, and you know what that means: Happy Hour! We list the top 10 whiskey cocktails below. Try one that you haven’t had before. Below: > The 10 top whiskey cocktails, ingredients, plus links to the history of each. > Up, down, neat, on the rocks: how your drink is served.…
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Great Ways To Use Celery For National Celery Month

It’s National Celery Month and April is National Fresh Celery Month, both celebrating a vegetable that most of us don’t pay much attention to. Yet celery, an unsung hero, is one of the most versatile “workhorse” vegetables in the kitchen. According to the California Celery Research Advisory Board, U.S. per capita consumption of celery is…
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Cinco de Marcho & The Most Popular St. Patrick’s Day Drinks

Below: [1] Guinness, a St. Pat’s standard (photo © Erik Jacobson | Unsplash). To warm up with St. Patrick’s Day drinks, head to the section below. Elsewhere on The Nibble: > The history of St. Patrick’s Day. > 100+ Irish-themed recipes for every meal of the day. ________________   Editor’s Note: The Spanish word for…
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Pink Lady Cocktail Recipe & History For Your Valentine Or Galentine

[1] A classic Pink Lady. We substituted raspberries for the traditional maraschino cherry garnish (Abacus Photo). [2] A Pink Lady made with cream instead of egg white, is also called a Pink Shimmy. This glass is rimmed with heart confetti (photo © Hotel Chocolat). [3] A lemon twist often replaces the cherry in modern renditions.…
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