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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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Spell it barbecue, barbeque or the short form BBQ, May first is the start of the May-September peak outdoor cooking season. Not surprisingly, it’s National Barbecue Month. According to the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association (HPBA), nearly 14 million grills and smokers were shipped in 2013. This year’s industry expo, held in March, displayed more…
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[1] Curried egg salad on toast (photo © Louise Mellor | Safe Eggs). [2] Curry power. Here’s a recipe if you want to make it yourself (photo © Savory Spice Shop | Facebook). To mark the end of National Egg Salad Week, the second week in April, we made a delicious curried egg salad…
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[1] Add lobster to your grilled cheese sandwich (photo© T-Fal). [2] We used the claw meat in the sandwiches, but you can enjoy it separately (photo © Hancock Gourmet Lobster). [3] Tarragon and lobster are a great pairing (photo © Good Eggs). [4] Sriracha sauce is from Thailand, but this popular brand is made in…
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