The History Of Gin & Tonic For World Gin Day
The history of the Gin & Tonic for World Gin Day. Plus, a recipe for the G & T
Category: Food Holidays
Frozen Yogurt Sundae Bar & Other Ideas For National Frozen Yogurt Month
A frozen yogurt party bar, frozen yogurt cakes and pies.
FOOD HOLIDAY: National Donut Day & A Cronut Recipe
June 7th is National Donut Day. The holiday was created in 1938 by the Salvation Army, to honor the women who served donuts to servicemen in World War I (at that time, it was called the Great War). From its first appearance in 17th-century English, the word evolved from dough-nut to doughnut to donut (see…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Smorgasbord Buffet For A Midsummer Feast
In Sweden, Midsummer marks the start of summer holidays. Midsummer Eve is always the Friday in the middle of the month. People head to the country to be close to nature, enjoy a delicious smorgasbord with beer and aquavit (no wine!), and be with family and friends. If you’ve seen Ingmar Bergman’s Smiles of a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Gourmet Condiments With These Recipes
Today’s tip comes from McCormick, and it illustrates how easy it is to make gourmet condiments in your kitchen. Just open the bottle of mayonnaise, mustard or ketchup and add herbs and spices. Use the recipes below on burgers, grilled chicken, hot dogs and brats, sandwiches/wraps and anything requiring some condiment verve. Just combine the…
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