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Today is the first day of summer. When we think of summer, we think of lavender. Lavender is a flowering plant, a genus of 39 species that originated in the Mediterranean, northern and eastern Africa and southwest Asia, including India. The most widely cultivated species is English lavender, Lavandula angustifolia. Though not native to England…
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If you like the herring that comes in jars, in wine or cream sauce, we’ve got something so much better for you: nieuwe maatjes herring. Through Friday, July 3rd, New York City’s Grand Central Oyster Bar and Restaurant is celebrating the Holland Herring Festival. For 35 years, this has been the first American tasting of…
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Today is National Dry Martini Day (some say it’s World Martini Day—perhaps the international celebration). We’re having a very dry Martini—just a splash of vermouth—with Pinnacle’s cucumber vodka. If you like cucumber, this article explores other ways to enjoy it. But first: A Cucumber Martini recipe (along with a Cucumber Mary recipe). The history of…
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June 18th is International Sushi Day, and that gives us an idea for a Father’s Day gift (as well as for lunch). If Dad likes sushi, how about a set of sushi knives for Father’s Day…and a copy of Sushi: The Beginner’s Guide? Sushi chefs use different knives, and some are quite specialized: Deba bocho,…
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Yes, the rumors are true! Pizza Hut has created the perfect combination for American taste buds: the Hot Dog Bites Pizza. You’ll be able to buy it beginning tomorrow, June 18th. Americans get a different version than the one unveiled in Canada and the U.K. There, a long, continuous hot dog wrapped in crust surrounded…
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