A Mint Julep Recipe With Scotch, Gin Or Your Spirit Of Choice
Mint Juleps are made with bourbon these days, but they used to be made with gin. How about substituting your favorite spirit in the classic recipe?
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Melamine Dinnerware From Zak Designs, Break Resistant & Beautiful
Melamine dinnerware from Zak Designs is break-resistant and great for outdoors.
TIP OF THE DAY: Mardi Gras Recipes For A Home Celebration
[1] Jambalaya (photo © Gimme Some Oven). [2] Andouille sausage and shrimp gumbo. Gumbo is the official dish of Louisiana (photo © Good Eggs). [3] Shrimp and grits, not particularly a Louisiana/Mardi Gras dish, but a Southern favorite that we eat as often as we can (photo © Mackenzie Ltd.). [4] Hurricane cocktail (photo ©…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cookies & Wine Pairings
Here’s an activity for Valentine’s Day, movie night or any fun occasion. Pair cookies and wine! Thanks to Chip City of New York City, purveyors of large, gooey cookies, for these pairing ideas: Chocolate Chip Cookies & Cabernet Sauvignon: Cab is the perfect complement to chocolate chip cookies. Dry and full-bodied, it pairs well with…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Seacuterie Instead Of Charcuterie
[1] A seacuterie plate from Oceana restaurant, with octopus salami, gravlax with dressed microgreens, and crab spread on toasted baguette (photo © Paul Johnson | Oceana Restaurant). [2] A put-it-together seacuterie board: You can purchase most of what’s here. Here are the recipes fi=or the rest (photo © Wild Alaska Food). [3] An ample lunch,…
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