For International Pinotage Day: What Is Pinotage?

October 8th is International Pinotage Day. What’s Pinotage, you may inquire? You wouldn’t be alone in asking. Pinotage is the flagship grape of South Africa, a red wine grape that is native to the country. The term refers to both the grape and the wine made from that grape. The history of Pinotage is below,…
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Curry Pasta Primavera Recipe For National Curry Week

The first week in October marks the celebration of National Curry Week, a holiday begun in the U.K. 25 years ago. It was founded by a prominent journalist who had fallen in love with curry and wanted to create awareness of the burgeoning Indian restaurant industry, while also raising funds for charity [source]. Americans may…
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An Applejack Cocktail Recipe, What Is Applejack & Its History

October is National Applejack Month, but we can’t remember the last decade in which we had some. We’ll remedy that today with an applejack cocktail, the Jack Rose (photo #1), recipe below. You can find more applejack recipes online. Applejack is a type of brandy produced from apples. The U.S. government standards accord that applejack…
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Pumpkin Spice Syrup & Recipes For National Pumpkin Spice Day

These days, like Christmas decorations, pumpkin spice latte sales seem to begin in August. Even if that’s an exaggeration, it’s only by one month. So we normally wait until after fall begins to promote the PSL. Since September 29th is National Coffee Day and October 1st is National Pumpkin Spice Day, get ready to celebrate…
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Idaho Potato Breakfast Salad & 40 More Breakfast Recipes

[1] Potato-and-chickpea salad for breakfast (photo © Idaho Potato Commission). [2] Cube and boil russet potatoes (photos #2 abd #5 © Good Eggs). [3] Add a can of protein-packed chickpeas (photo © DeLallo). [4] Egg whites are also a great source of protein (photo © C.A. Creative | Unsplash). [5] Red bell peppers add color…
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