FOOD HOLIDAY: National Chocolate Eclair Day

June 22nd is National Chocolate Éclair Day. Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts has gone beyond mere classic chocolate, announcing the launch of a global éclair program helmed by the great Johnny Iuzzini, James Beard Award winner for Outstanding Pastry Chef. Le Méridien guests worldwide can indulge in a variety of modern twists on the Parisian…
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RECIPE: Crudité Flag, A July 4th Snack

We launch this year’s series of red, white and blue July 4th foods with a crudité flag. The red and white flag stripes are cauliflower florets, red cherry tomatoes and red bell pepper strips. (Remove the stems from the tomatoes—the green color doesn’t belong on the flag.) The blue field with white stars is represented…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Vanilla Milkshake Day & A Spiked Milkshake

[1] Shake Guinness and spiced rum with vanilla ice cream (photo © Hard Rock Cafe). [2] You can make a Grasshopper milkshake with mint ice cream and creme de menthe instead of the Guinness (photo © Sincerely Media | Unsplash).   Get ready for tomorrow, June 20th: National Vanilla Milkshake Day. Here are two spiked…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Easy Cherry Tart

Queen Anne cherries in a tart for National Cherry Tart Day. Photo courtesy Sean Dooley | Red Jacket Orchards..   June 18th is National Cherry Tart Day. You’d be surprised how easy it is to make a delicious cherry tart—or any fruit tart. This recipe works for any fruit tart. Pick any seasonal pie fruit—including,…
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FOOD FUN: Donut Cake

It’s the perfect celebration cake for a donut lover: a donut topped layer cake! This fun food was made at Duff’s Cakemix, a bakery café and do-it-yourself cake decorating studio in Los Angeles. The business is helmed by chef/co-owner Duff Goldman, TV’s Ace of Cakes. You can let your Inner Duff come out even if…
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