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February 22nd is National Margarita Day. It’s also the day George Washington was born (in 1732). Decades ago, it was established that George Washington never cut down his father’s beloved cherry tree.* But the tradition of cherry pie on his birthday existed for many years before scholars uncovered the reality. So this year’s contribution to…
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[1] Hannah Kaminsky’s Inside-Out Peppermint Patties (photo © Bittersweet Blog). [2] Conventional peppermint patties, homemade. Peppermint Patties recipeHere’s the recipe (photo © Safe Eggs). [3] Chop up some good chocolate bars for the mint centers (these are from DeBrand.com). [4] Instead of dessert, have a mint patty or two with Baileys Irish Cream, in Original,…
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It’s zero degrees here right now, with a wind chill below zero—the coldest February day since 1963. It’s a good day to focus on soup. We prefer to consume soup in a mug instead of a bowl. It can be easily sipped, and we never drip soup on ourselves. Our ability to avoid spilling some…
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Top: American-style scallion pancakes. Photo and recipe by Joelen Tan for Krusteaz. Middle: Chinese-style scallion pancakes from Zesty South Indiana Kitchen. Here’s the recipe. Bottom: Monte Cristo Pancakes, like the sandwich but with pancakes instead of bread. Photo courtesy Bakerita.com. International Pancake Day is held each year on Shrove Tuesday, also called Fat Tuesday,…
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Pisco Portón is an acholado mosto verde pisco. Its sister brand, La Caravedo, is a pisco puro, from estate-grown Quebranta grapes. See the definitions below. Photo courtesy Pisco Portón. Quinoa isn’t the only hot product from Peru. Pisco, Peru’s national spirit, is another. Peruvians honor their pisco so much there are two annual holidays…
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