TIP OF THE DAY: Kings of Coffee Liqueur

September 29th is National Coffee Day, so celebrate not with an everyday cup of Joe, but with a coffee cocktail. For generations there was Kahlua, an ingredient of the Black Russian and the Mudslide. More recent challengers are Starbucks and Illy liqueurs and the elegant Patrón XO Café, which comes from a small, family-owned distillery…
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Easy & Impressive: A Cherries Jubilee Recipe For National Cherries Jubilee Day

[1] If you have stemmed dessert dishes or Champagne coupes, Cherries Jubilee is an opportunity to use them (photo © The Nibble). [2] We like the orange zest used to garnish this version of Cherries Jubilee. Here’s the recipe (photo © Grand Baby Cakes). [3] Queen Victoria ate Cherries Jubilee from a stemmed silver dish…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Mushroom Month

September is National Mushroom Month, which made us wonder: Is there a logical way to choose which types of mushrooms go best in which types of dishes? We posed this question to the Mushroom Council and they gave us valuable mushroom pairing tips. We’ve included them in a new article along with mushroom buying tips…
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