Pairing Wine With Dessert: Cake, Chocolate & More For National Drink Wine Day

It’s National Drink Wine Day. But let’s expand our American horizons to a different slant: pairing wine with sweet foods. > The history of wine is below. Also check out: Pairing Wine & Cake Pairing Wine & Chocolate Pairing Wine & Desserts Pairing Wine With Ice Cream & Sorbet   A bonus: Pairing Beer &…
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Cabbage Recipes And Cabbage History For National Cabbage Day

[1] The four varieties of cabbage found in the U.S.: Savoy…(photo © Monika Grabowska | Unsplash). [2] Napa cabbage…(photo © MG Produce). [3] Green cabbage…(photos #3 and #4 © Good Eggs). [4] …and red cabbage. [5] Today’s recipe (below), Pasta, Cabbage, Salume & Pecorino Cheese (photos #5 and #6 © Veroni). [6] Salume Milano, a…
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A Delicious Almond Cake Recipe For National Almond Day

[1] Orange and almonds are a great pairing in this Mediterranean-style cake, which uses extra virgin olive oil instead of butter (photos #1, #2 and #3 © Discover California Wines). [2] Check out different wine and cake pairings in this article. [3] To share this cake with guests, offer coffee and tea in addition to…
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American & Global Syrah Wines For International Syrah Day

February 16th is International Syrah Day, a wine that most aficionados place in France’s Rhône Valley* and its wine-making region, called Côtes-du-Rhône. You may be familiar with wines from the Côte Rôtie, Hermitage, and Cornas appellations. The best of the wines, from producers such as Chapoutier, Chave, Domaine Gerin, Guigal, Paul Jaboulet Aîné, Saint Cosme,…
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Pizza Waffles Recipe For National Pizza Day ~ Regular & Gluten-Free

National Pizza Day is February 9th, and August 24th is National Waffle Day. Americans don’t need a reason to enjoy their favorite foods (pizza ties with burgers on different surveys [source]). This savory waffles recipe is a celebration food on either holiday. It was developed with a gluten-free baking mix by Pamela’s Products. The Pancake…
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