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May 21st is National Strawberries and Cream Day, a dish that no doubt dates to a prehistoric day at the dawn of dairying, when fresh cream was poured over the wild strawberries of summer. Milk-producing animals have been domesticated for thousands of years, long before the ancient Egyptians believed that cows and bulls were earthly…
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Nutella fans: This one’s for you. May 18th is the 50th anniversary of the debut of Nutella hazelnut spread. Do something special for yourself and fellow Nutella lovers: Sink your teeth into the Calzone di Nutella ($15), created by chef Chris D’Amico at New York restaurant Gemma in the Bowery Hotel. A calzone is a…
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May is National Egg Month. How many of these egg-spressions do you use? This content was developed by Dictionary.com, one of our favorite resources for words and word fun. Egghead This term entered English as a reference to a bald person. But it gained traction in the 1952 presidential campaign as a pejorative term for…
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It’s National Muscat Day, celebrating a wine that hasn’t been discovered by enough Americans—especially those who enjoy a fruity wine with a touch of sweetness. We’ve enjoyed white Moscato for years, as well as the sparkling styles like Asti Spumante and its semi-sparkling cousin, Moscato d’Asti (both made in the Piedmont region of Italy). But…
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Chocolate baked custard. Photo courtesy HealthyRecipesBlogs.com. Here’s the recipe. Today is National Chocolate Custard Day, which got us to thinking: What’s the difference between custard and pudding? American pudding is a sweetened milk mixture thickened with cornstarch, then cooked. It has no eggs in it. In the U.K. and Europe, it is also known…
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