RECIPE: Negroni Cocktail

[1] A delicious Negroni at Taralucci e Vino in New York City (photo © Taralucci e Vino) [2] An idea from Irvington Restaurant in New York City: bottling a Negroni as a party favor (photo © Irvington Restaurant).   It’s time to celebrate Negroni Week. For those not immersed in cocktail culture, the Negroni is…
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EVENT: Bacon In The City

Bacon cupcakes, bacon potato chips, bacon melon balls, candied bacon, bacon lattes—these were just some of the treats enjoyed by participants in last year’s iAdventure festival in New York City. On Sunday, June 23rd, iAdventure.com Bacon Bash II will take place at Bowlmor Times Square. Join the party to sample bacon-inspired libations and treats and…
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RECIPE: Beer Barbecue Sauce

Add beer to your homemade barbecue sauce. Photo by EasyBuy4U | IST.   Spell it barbecue, barbeque or BBQ: May is National Barbecue Month. Here’s a delicious homemade beer barbecue sauce from Samuel Adams. You don’t have to be a beer drinker to enjoy it: The malt and hops provide a subtle lift in flavor…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Recipes For National Strawberries & Cream Day

[1] The type of cream is up to you. Photo © Jacek Kadaj | Fotolia. [2] Larger strawberries can be found in markets right now (photo © California Strawberries).   May 21st is National Strawberries And Cream Day, a classic English dessert. The ingredients are as simple as can be. And if you use just…
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FOOD FUN: 5 More Food Idioms

“As easy as pie” refers to eating the pie, not baking it. Photo courtesy Harry and David.   As a follow up to last month’s list of 12 popular food phrases (idoms*), food phrases we have five more, courtesy of Dictionary.com. 1. Apples And Oranges Apples and oranges refers to two incommensurable items, i.e. a…
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