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Rum is a new world spirit, initially distilled by slaves on Caribbean sugar cane plantations. The distilled rum can be drunk in its clear state (white or blanco rum), or aged in oak barrels for various lengths of time, the process of which creates the different types of rum. Why is one blanco (or añejo,…
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August 14th is National Creamsicle Day. How about a “Creamsicle” Cheese Cake? First, a bit of food history, and why we put the word Creamsicle within quotation marks: The Popsicle® was invented by a 29-year-old husband and father working in the real estate industry during the Great Depression. Frank Epperson made what he called Epsicles…
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We saw this photo on GourmetAttitude.com and thought: We must make this! It’s a miniaturized Caprese Salad, with these substitutions: Bite-size mozzarella balls instead of sliced mozzarella Cherry and/or grape tomatoes instead of sliced beefsteak tomatoes Baby basil leaves instead of large leaves A garnish of edible, summery flowers It’s a beautiful summer salad;…
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August 13th is National Filet Mignon Day. Filet mignon, the most tender and expensive cut of beef, comes from the small end of the tenderloin, and accounts for less than 1% of the entire carcass of the steer. The term “filet mignon” is a French derivative, the literal meaning is small (mignon) boneless meat (filet).…
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Eat the rainbow! Photo courtesy Sue | The View From Great Island. We were charmed by these homemade ice pops from blogger Sue of The View From Great Island (the island town of New Castle, New Hampshire). She puréed blueberries, kiwis, mango, pineapple, strawberries and watermelon to make rainbow pops. When you make your…
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