FOOD HOLIDAY: Bake An Epiphany Cake

In France, the holiday season continues into January with the feast of the Epiphany on January 6th, the 12th day after Christmas. For the occasion, pastry shops are filled with galettes des rois, Epiphany cakes. (The name actually translates to kings’ cake; a galette is a flat pastry cake.) The cake is traditionally—more of an…
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Original Bloody Mary Recipe & History For National Bloody Mary Day

[1] Thank bartender Fernand Petiot for today’s Bloody Mary (photos #1 and #3 © St. Regis Hotel | NYC). [2] The Bloody Mary was originally called the Red Snapper.   January 1st is National Bloody Mary Day; 2015 marks the 81st anniversary of the drink, originally known as the Red Snapper Cocktail. In 1934, a…
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The History Of Sangria & 15 Sangria Recipes For National Sangria Day

December 20th is National Sangria Day. The word derives from the Spanish word for bloodletting, and refers to the red wine that was used as a base for the punch. While many of us think of sangria as a summer cooler, red sangria is the perfect color to celebrate the holidays.     THE HISTORY…
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RECIPE: Bailey’s Irish Cream Adult Hot Chocolate

It’s not an innocent cup of hot chocolate. Photo courtesy Baileys.   It’s National Hot Chocolate Day, or National Cocoa Day if you prefer (the difference between cocoa and hot chocolate). Today we’re making this adults-only version. The recipe comes to us from Baileys Irish Cream, using the company’s Original Irish Cream with a hint…
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PRODUCT: Honeycrisp Apples

A glorious Honeycrisp apple. Photo courtesy A.A. Modts Apple Farm.   While October is National Apple Month and September 20th is International Eat An Apple Day, today is Eat A Red Apple Day. Our favorite apple is the Honeycrisp, developed at the University Of Minnesota and released in 1991. Beloved for its crisp flesh, juiciness…
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