TIP OF THE DAY: Berry-Custard Dessert Cocktail

More berries and less custard lower the calories in this delicious dessert. Photo courtesy Ruth’s Chris Steak House.   Since it’s National Vanilla Custard Day, today’s tip is a way to enjoy custard with fewer calories. Just “pad out” the custard with low-calorie berries. BERRY CUSTARD COCKTAIL RECIPE Ingredients Mixed berries Vanilla custard (substitute vanilla…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Sip Some Aged Rum & The Different Types Of Rum

The Caribbean is home to rum, a distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugar cane. The clear distillate is then aged in oak barrels for various lengths of time, the process that creates the different types of rum. Your acquaintance with rum may be via a Daiquiri, Hurricane, Mojito, Piña Colada or Rum and Coke (a.k.a.…
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The 40+ Different Types Of French Fries: A Glossary

Updated August 2026 Americans, rejoice: August 12th, is National Julienne Fries Day. We’re here to talk French fries, julienned, and beyond. National French Fry Day is the second Friday in July. We’ve always thought of having a party with at least 10 different types of fries, but it’s not easy to pull off with a…
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