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This is a late post. We’ve been busy baking (and consuming) a celebratory white chocolate cheesecake. That’s because today is National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day. We invited a bunch of celebrants, and they’ve just left. Here’s the recipe, served with a raspberry coulis (COO-lee, French for fruit purée). The key to deliciousness is using real…
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March 5th is National Absinthe Day, celebrating a green-colored spirit made from the flowers and leaves of the wormwood herb (Artemisia absinthium). Green anise and fennel seed give absinthe its distinctive flavor. Absinthe has an anise-like flavor and a controversial past. Hey, isn’t absinthe the stuff that made Parisian writers and artists go mad in…
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National Fruit Compote Day is March 1st—although a compote is de facto made of fruit, so a simple National Compote Day would suffice. Compote de fruits, or fruit compote, is mixed, sweetened fruit cooked on the stovetop. Compote de pommes or compote d’abricots is a single stewed fruit (here, apples and apricots, respectively). The word…
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February 22nd is National Margarita Day, which ties with the Martini for the most popular cocktail in the U.S. We get lots of story pitches from public relations firms. Their job is to get coverage for their clients’ products. Brands of spirits are always at the ready with cocktails for every celebration: New Year’s, Super…
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[1] The original, fruit salad version of Heavenly Hash, wrapped in heavy cream. Here’s the recipe (photo © Culinary Hill). [2] Heavenly Hash fudge, with chocolate chips, mini marshmallows and pecans. Here’s the recipe from Small Town Woman (photo © Small Town Woman). [3] Heavenly Hash ice cream, with chocolate chips, marshmallow swirl and sliced…
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