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Who took the two missing doughnuts?> A larger version of the photo is below (photo © Brooke Lark | Unsplash). The first Friday in June is National Doughnut Day (or Donut, if you prefer—the difference is below). You don’t have to create doughnut art, as in the photo, photographed by Brooke Lark. You…
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Calling all olive lovers: June 1st is National Olive Day. OLIVE HISTORY The olive history is an ancient one, following figs as the earliest domesticated fruit tree. Olives trees were native to Asia Minor. The latest findings show that the olive was first domesticated in the eastern Mediterranean basin between 8,000 and 6,000 years…
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May 29th is National Coq Au Vin Day (pronounced cuhk-oh-VAN). The name of this French country dish means “rooster with wine [sauce].” The wine varies by local specialty and can be red or white: Burgundy in Burgundy, Riesling in Alsace, and so forth. This classic dish is a bistro favorite, and one of the first…
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[1] Start with a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc (photo © Cloudy Bay WineCloudy Bay Wine). [2] Mixed berries for muddling into your wine spritzer (photo © Green Giant FreshGreen Giant Fresh). [3] Squeeze in a couple of lime wedges (photo by Hannah Kaminsky | The Nibble). [4] Two of the 20 flavors of Polar Seltzer…
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[1] Fresh strawberries (photo © InHarvest). [2] Strawberry lemonade (photo © La Cocina Color Lila). [3] Strawberry milkshake (photo © Friendship Dairies). [4] A flowering strawberry plant. The fruit grows from the flower (photo © John-Mark Smith | UnsplashUnsplash). [5] Strawberry plant (photo © Chris Yang | UnsplashUnsplash). May is National Strawberry Month. Is…
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