TIP OF THE DAY: Make Fancy Lemonade

[1] A lemon grove (photo courtesy Condé Nast Traveler.[2] Ornamental lemon trees can be grown indoors (photo courtesy BrighterBlooms.com. [3] Meyer lemons, less tart than the conventional supermarket lemon (photo courtesy GoodEggs.com).   It took a while for man to turn lemons into lemonade, the quintessential American summer drink.     THE HISTORY OF LEMONADE…
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FOOD FUN: Fish Bowl Or Shark Tank Punch

[1] Sip the punch, eat the fish (photo and recipe courtesy CocktailsDetails.com). [2] Prefer to swim with the sharks? Use shark gummies instead. Or make a statement by using four fish and one shark (photo courtesy Amazon.com).   Last summer we presented Pool Party Punch, a cocktail as blue as a swimming pool. This year,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Piña Colada Jell-O Shots

[1] You can make Piña Colada shots with rum, or with add more pineapple juice for a cocktail (photo courtesy BreadBoozeBacon.com). [2] The inspiration: a Piña Colada (photo courtesy Tommy Bahama).   July 10th is National Piña Colada Day, which reminded us that we’d saved a recipe for Piña Colada Jell-O Shots. So today’s tip…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Ice Cream Cake Sundae

We love this idea from Little Park restaurant in the TriBeCa neighborhood of New York City. The chef created Cinnamon Toast Ice Cream: cinnamon ice cream topped with cinnamon toast croutons. Building on that idea, we say: Celebrate July, National Ice Cream Month, with an Ice Cream Cake Sundae.   Make the easiest ice cream…
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TIP OF THE DAY: 20 Other Uses For Hot Dog Rolls

[1] Chicken enchilada fixings in a hot dog roll (photo © KingsHawaiian.com). [2] Pepperoni pizza ingredients in a hot dog roll (photo © SimplyStacie.net). [3] Salad on a hot dog roll (photo © Bitemore.com). [4] Peanut butter, bacon and banana on a hot dog roll (photo © Huffington Post).   July is National Hot Dog…
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