Negroni Cocktail Recipe, Negroni History & Negroni Week

[1] A delicious Negroni at Taralucci e Vino in New York City (photo © Taralucci e Vino) [2] An idea from Irvington Restaurant in New York City: bottling a Negroni as a party favor (photo © Irvington Restaurant). [3] The bottled version is a natural infusion of bitter herbs and spices, including rhubarb, gentian, kola…
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RECIPE: Beer Barbecue Sauce

Add beer to your homemade barbecue sauce. Photo by EasyBuy4U | IST.   Spell it barbecue, barbeque or BBQ: May is National Barbecue Month. Here’s a delicious homemade beer barbecue sauce from Samuel Adams. You don’t have to be a beer drinker to enjoy it: The malt and hops provide a subtle lift in flavor…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Recipes For National Strawberries & Cream Day

[1] The type of cream is up to you. Photo © Jacek Kadaj | Fotolia. [2] Larger strawberries can be found in markets right now (photo © California Strawberries).   May 21st is National Strawberries And Cream Day, a classic English dessert. The ingredients are as simple as can be. And if you use just…
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