Category: Food Holidays

Elote, Mexican Corn On The Cob & Variations For A DIY Party Bar

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[1] Classic elote: mayo, crumbled cheese, chile powder and lime (photo © Good Eggs). [2] Crema, Mexican sour cream, is used to bind the cheese and seasonings to the corn (photo © Cacique). [3] Mayonnaise is an alternative binder (photo © Viktor | Fotolia). [4] Cotija is one of two cheeses crumbled to garnish elote…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National IPA Day For Craft Beer Lovers

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[1] A refreshing glass of IPA. The flowers to the left of the glass are hops (photo © Homebrewers Association). [2] For IPA fanatics, there’s a special glass engineered to highlight the flavors and aromas of IPA (photo © Kegworks). [3] On a summer day, enjoy a cold IPA with an antipasto plate (photo ©…
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RECIPE: A Super Easy Raspberry-Vanilla Ice Cream Cake

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Updated June 2026 July 31st is National Raspberry Cake Day. We’ve got a bunch of raspberry cake recipes below, but the easiest one is an ice cream cake made by assembly four simple items you pick up at the store. No mixing required; only a bit of slicing and scooping. June 27th is National Ice…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Have An Aperol Spritz (The Recipe)

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August 1st is National Spritz Day, and we’re going to have an Aperol Spritz. (August 13th is National Prosecco Day, when we’ll have another one.) While we’d always perused the specialty cocktail menu at restaurants for some interesting combination of ingredients (the type of recipe you’d never thought to put together), our colleague Rowann has…
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NATIONAL TEQUILA DAY: Make A Chocolate Tequila Cocktail

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If you’ve never had a chocolate tequila cocktail, today’s the day: July 24th is National Tequila Day. Since the Margarita cocktail has its own holiday (National Margarita Day is February 22nd), celebrate with a different tequila cocktail. Beyond the Margarita, some of the most popular tequila cocktails are: Bloody Maria: tequila, tomato juice, worcestershire sauce,…
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