TIP OF THE DAY: Gazpacho & Beer

This gazpacho has a surprise ingredient: beer! Photo courtesy Frontera Foods.   Here’s a fun idea that can be a soup course, a main course or pass-around party fare, served in small glasses. This idea was developed at Frontera Foods, a Chicago-based Mexican foods company headed by Chef Rick Bayless, in partnership with Bohemia Beer.…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Creamsicle Cocktail For National Creamsicle Day

A Creamsicle cocktail! Photo courtesy Svedka Vodka.   August 14th is National Creamsicle Day, a classic ice cream novelty on a stick that combines orange sherbet and vanilla ice cream. You can buy a Creamsicle, have a scoop of orange sherbet and vanilla ice cream in a dish, or enjoy this cocktail version from Svedka…
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Melon Cocktails With Grey Goose Le Melon Vodka

[1] The new infused vodka from Grey Goose: Le Melon (photo © Grey Goose). [2] Use cantaloupe or one of its relatives (e.g. Persian), or substitute honeydew (photo © Good Eggs).   News for melon lovers or the many fans of Grey Goose Le Poire vodka: It now has a fruity little sister, Le Melon.…
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FOOD FUN: Make Alcohol-Infused Ice Pops

[1] New, fun, delicious: Prosecco and boozy ice pops (photo © Conrad Hotel | NYC). [2] Freeze your own Prosecco pops, and enjoy this light sparkler straight or in a cocktail (photo © Freixenet).   Too bad “Sex And The City” is off the air. The girls could have spent an afternoon or evening at…
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RECIPE: Spiked Iced Coffee & Iced Espresso

Iced Russian Coffee. Photo courtesy DeLonghi.   Iced coffee with a shot of vodka: Now there’s an idea for chillaxing on a summer day. You can have an old school Black Russian or a White Russian (recipes). Or, you can add vodka, tequila or rum to iced coffee. De’Longhi, maker of premium espresso machines, sent…
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