Vermentino, A Crisp White Wine For Summer & Year-Round

[1] A California Vermentino from Rodney Strong Vineyards served with chilled cucumber soup (photo © California Wine Institute). [2] A Tuscan Vermentino with oysters or any shellfish (photo © The Nibble). [3] Surrau “Limizzani” Vermentino di Gallura DOCG is a classic, with vibrant citrus, sea salt minerality†, and white flower aromas. From the top growing…
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Fun: Dehydrated Watermelon Recipe For Snacking & Garnishing

August 3rd is National Watermelon Day, and we just made our first batch of dehydrated watermelon. We don’t have a dehydrator; we just used our oven and two ingredients, watermelon and lime juice. The result is sweet and chewy with a pleasant vegetal undertones, a bit crispy and chip-like at the edges, and a fruit…
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Yummy Carrot Salad Recipe With Ricotta Salata

[1] No lettuce in this salad, just carrots, grapes, cheese, and herbs (photo © The Nibble). [2] Once found only at farmers’ markets, rainbow carrots now appear at better food stores (photo © Artisan Restaurant). [3] Buy seedless grapes; you’ll be cutting them in half for the recipe (photo © The Nibble). [4] Garnishes for…
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For National Lobster Day, The History Of Lobster & Why We Boil Them Alive

National Lobster Day is celebrated on two different days: June 15th September 25th (see the *footnote for why there are two). Below: > The history of lobster, from trash seafood to cash crop. > Lobster-producing regions. > Other foods that went from common to coveted. > The year’s lobster holidays. > Why are lobsters boiled…
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National Rye Day & The Year’s 100+ Cocktail /Spirit Holidays

[1] Kings Family Distillery of Indiana took home the gold in the rye category at the 2026 The International Wine & Spirit Competition, for its Cask Strength 10 Year Old Rye Whiskey photo: The Nibble). [2] Jack Daniel’s is known for making the world’s best-selling American whiskey, Old No. 7 Black Label Tennessee Whiskey. But…
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