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The tall, cool Southside cocktail. Photo courtesy Tanqueray Gin. Yesterday we presented three of the most popular cocktails of the 1920s, including the Gin Rickey, the French 75 and the Martini. Prohibition was in effect from 1920 through 1933, so Jazz Age cocktails were made with bootleg liquor. While President Woodrow Wilson vetoed the…
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May 9th is National Butterscotch Brownie Day, also called a blonde brownie or blondie. Blondies have their own holiday: January 22nd. The difference between a brownie and a butterscotch brownie / blondie is a yellow (blonde) batter: flour, brown sugar, butter, eggs, baking powder and vanilla. A brownie is made from a chocolate brownie batter,…
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Updated August 2026 Sophisticated diners don’t indulge in sweet desserts on a daily basis. Instead, many finish the evening meal with cheese; perhaps with some fruit and/or bread, but often just with cheese, a knife and fork. While we love all cheeses, a mild, creamy goat cheese is always a perfect choice for us. The…
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