RECIPE: A Simple Salmon Dinner & The History Of Oven Cooking

[1] Spoon the herb butter sauce over the fillet. [2] Plated with a butter lettuce salad (recipes below). [3] With kale and baby potatoes (photos #1, #2 and #3 © Good Eggs).   Last night we had guests over for a simple salmon dinner. It was an impromptu event: Our fishmonger had a sale on…
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RECIPE: Make Cherry Ice Pops For National Cherry Popsicle Day

[1] This artisan adult ice pop is made with brandy-soaked cherries. Here’s the recipe (photo © Amarena Fabbri). [2] Frozen cherry juice ice pops in Tovolo molds. [3] No ice pop molds? Use 3-ounce paper “bathroom” cups plus wood ice pop sticks or reusable plastic spoons (photo ©

The Different Types Of Rum & The History Of Rum For National Rum Day

August 16th is National Rum Day. Rum can be a confusing spirit for the everyday consumer. What’s silver versus white rum? What’s silver versus gold rum? Which one should you use for a rum cocktail? The 8 different types of rum are below. But first:     THE YEAR’S 15 RUM HOLIDAYS January 11: National…
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RECIPE: Atlantic Beach Pie, A Spin On Lemon Meringue Pie

[1] A slice of classic lemon meringue pie. Here’s the recipe (photo © IncredibleEgg.org). [2] The Atlantic Beach Pie variation substitutes a crunchy saltine crust, and whipped cream for the meringue. The original recipe from Bill Smith of Crook’s Corner is below (photo © Crook’s Corner | Our State magazine). [3] Subsequent cooks have toyed…
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