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[1] This “July 4th” wine cooler takes the extra step of cutting apple slices into stars. You can serve the same recipe all summer long with regular apple slices (photo © Daniele Aquino | Real Food Mostly Plants). [2] Find a good, affordable Chardonnay (photo © Boggle Winery). [3] Can’t find rambutan? Substitute lychee (photo…
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The last Friday in June is National Cream Tea Day, which begs the question: What is cream tea? Most Americans might think the obvious: It’s adding cream to your tea. But no. It’s what now is the practice of adding jam or preserves (traditionally strawberry) and clotted cream to scones, which are served with a…
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The recipe is simple: soda water, syrup, and a scoop of ice cream. There are many variations of syrup and ice cream, each creating a special flavor of ice cream soda. Make yourself one to celebrate National Ice Cream Soda Day, June 20th. Also called a float, because a scoop or two of ice cream…
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You may have grilled romaine, but how about grilled endive? Thanks to modern farming techniques, endive is available year-round. It can be grilled, added to salads, or used as “boats” to hold finger foods at parties—the latter an easy-to-make, no-cooking dish that looks impressive. Appetizers, salads, mains, sides, soups—even for dessert, you can make a…
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[1] Strawberry Shortcake, in the stack cake style. The recipe is below (photo © Go Bold With Butter). [2] Strawberry Shortcake made with poundcake. Here’s the recipe (photo © The Baker Chick). [3] Japanese-style Strawberry Shortcakes use a sponge base (photo © Recipe Tin Japan). [4] A classic Strawberry Shortcake on a biscuit (a.k.a. shortcake).…
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