Esquites Recipes: Ways To Use The Popular Mexican Corn Dish

While June 11th is National Elote Day, the available corn on the cob in our neck of the woods (the Northeast) is more than a month away from its summer best. August is our peak corn month. So we saved this post until now, along with a query: Do you want to find delicious ways…
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Prosecco & Prosecco Rose Wine For National Prosecco Day

[1] Prosecco is an ideal summer wine. It is made in both traditional white and rosé varieties; we prefer rose every time (photos #1, #2 and #4 © Guinigi Wines). [2] Some people like the old-style “sherbet Champagne” glasses instead of flutes; but the wide surface area enables the bubbles to escape more quickly. [3]…
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Blended Wensleydale Cheese From Aldi: Fun Flavored Cheeses

[1] The Emporium Selection Summer Alcohol Cheese Collection trio from Aldi. There’s more about it below (photo © Aldi). [2] Wenslydale lends itself to blending with fruit. Here, a mango-flavored variety (not part of the Aldi collection—photo © iGourmet). [3] For a sublime Wensleydale experience, it doesn’t get better than Old Roan Wensleydale (photos #3,…
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S’mores Bark Recipe: Chocolate, Marshmallows and Graham Crackers

August 10th is National S’mores Day, celebrating a combination of graham crackers, marshmallows and melted chocolate that made famous by the Girl Scouts (the history of s’mores). This year, we offer you a recipe that can be made with conventional or vegan ingredients. The recipe is below. It’s an interpretation of chocolate bark, itself a…
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FOOD FUN: An Apple Pie Hot Dog Recipe From Guy Fieri

[1] Take a bite of fun fusion food: an apple pie hot dog (photos #1 and #5 © Chevrolet). [2] If you want to make your own apple pie filling, here’s a recipe from Delicious Table (photo © Delicious Table). [3] Or, buy your favorite brand (photo © Market Pantry | Target). [4] Buy bacon…
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