FOOD FUN: Hot Dog Bites Pizza

Yes, the rumors are true! Pizza Hut has created the perfect combination for American taste buds: the Hot Dog Bites Pizza. You’ll be able to buy it beginning tomorrow, June 18th. Americans get a different version than the one unveiled in Canada and the U.K. There, a long, continuous hot dog wrapped in crust surrounded…
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RECIPE: Gin Martini Milkshake For World Gin Day

It’s not so innocent (photo © Butter & Scotch | Brooklyn).   June 13th is World Gin Day. Celebrate by making a Gin Martini Milkshake: gin, vermouth, and ice cream! If the concept sounds strange to you, think of all the sweet drinks made with heavy cream, from Brandy Alexander to Irish Coffee to White…
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FOOD FUN: Pie Crust Cutters

Surrounded by luscious spring and summer fruits, it’s hard not to want to bake a pie—or to learn how to bake one, if you’ve never dipped a toe in the oven. Two pie gadgets from Williams-Sonoma make even a novice seem like a sophisticated pie baker. LATTICE PIE CRUST CUTTER Like lattice crusts but lack…
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FOOD FUN: Cherry Ice Cubes

Cherry ice cubes. Photo courtesy HD Desktop Wallpapers.   Take advantage of cherry season to make cherry ice cubes. Freeze cherries in the cube compartment (with the stems for more dazzle). Then, add them to cocktails, mocktails, soft drinks, juice, sparkling or still water. When the cubes melt, the cherries are the final treat. MORE…
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TIP: Food In Flower Pots

If you’re charmed by food served in tiny flowerpots, invest in a set and see how many different foods you can serve in them. BREAKFAST Berries, grapes or other fruit Biscuits/rolls (photo below plus this recipe and this one) Boiled or scrambled eggs Yogurt   LUNCH & DINNER Biscuits, bread sticks Fries (photo) Mixed olives,…
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