RECIPE: Beer Batter Onion Rings

[1] Onion rings with horseradish-dill sauce instead of ketchup (photo © QVC). [2] Onion rings with ranch dressing (photos #2, 3, #4, and #6 courtesy Freepik). [3] French-fried onion rings and beer with mignonette sauce*. [4] Panko-coated onion rings with beer. The history of onions. > The different types of onions: a photo glossary. >…
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FOOD FUN: Cookie Dough Icing

A fresh-baked cupcake topped with cookie dough. Photo courtesy Carolina Cupcakery.   Who needs icing? Carolina Cupcakery tops this cupcake with a scoop of cookie dough. Who can top that? Make your own cookie dough, or top your homemade cupcakes with a slice from a roll of cookie dough. If you’re concerned with raw eggs,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Lavender For Summer

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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DELICACY: Maatjes Herring From The North Sea

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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TIP OF THE DAY: Cucumber In Your Drinks

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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