FOOD HOLIDAY: National IPA Day

[1] An IPA and some of the hops (at left) used to brew it (photo courtesy Homebrewers Association). [2] The “official” IPA glass designed by Spielgau, a subsidiary of Riedel, known for designing glassware that best shows off a particular style of beer or type of wine. Here’s more about it (photo courtesy KegWorks). [3]…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Chicken Wings Day & Recipes

July 29th is National Chicken Wing Day. There’s a recipe for America’s favorite chicken wing preparation, below. Wings have become a favorite American snack since their unintentional creation in 1964. We have a number of chicken wing recipes below. But first, a bit of food history. > The year’s 40 chicken holidays. > The different…
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Homemade Bubble Tea & Bubble Coffee Recipe

[1] Bubble tea; bubble coffee looks pretty much the same (photo © Twinings). [2] Strawberry “bubble tea.” The fruit drinks are a “freeze” made in a blender with tea, fresh fruit, simple syrup, ice and tapioca balls (photo © Dream Big Photos | IST). [3] Matcha bubble tea. Here’s the recipe from Two Sleevers (photo…
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FOOD HISTORY: The Lollipop

[1] Artisan lollipops from Quevanna. [2] European lollipop art (photo courtesy Williams-Sonoma). [3] Taking lollipops to the next level: art. From MolassesCandy.Blogspot.   July 20th is National Lollipop Day. According to the National Confectioners Association, eating sugar from a stick likely dates to prehistoric man, who licked honey off the stick he used to scrape…
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