Category: Food Holidays & More

TIP OF THE DAY: Try Some Cold Saké Straight Or In A Cocktail

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Saké Cider: a saké cocktail for harvest season. Photo courtesy Haru.   Today is National Saké Day, or “Nihonshu no Hi,” as it’s known in Japan. In Japan, October 1st is the traditional beginning of the new saké season. Brewmasters across the nation begin the process of producing their saké. Today, forget the hot saké…
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FOOD FUN: Chocolate Covered Licorice

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Here’s a fun idea we found on the Red Vines Facebook page: red licorice enrobed in white chocolate, drizzled with dark chocolate. You can make them for Halloween. Simply melt white chocolate, dip licorice and dry on wax paper. When white chocolate has dried, drizzle with milk chocolate (use a squeeze bottle). Licorice is a…
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National Lobster Newburg Day: Recipe, History & More

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National Lobster Newburg Day is March 25th, National Crab Newburg Day is September 25th. This article celebrates both of them. Below: > The recipe for both. > The history of Lobster Newburg. > The difference between Lobster Newburg (photo #1) and Lobster Thermidor (photo #7) is also below. > > Substituting fish for shellfish. >…
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FREEBIE: Harvard “Science Of Cooking” Online Cooking Class

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What if you could study the science of cooking with some of the world’s best-known experts, in a Harvard online course? For free! You can, starting October 8th. One of the largest trends in education are MOOCs, Massive Open Online Courses. The concept is being led by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,…
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A Special Olive Martini Recipe & The History Of The Martini

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Our friend Ron and his daughter Stephanie like to order their Martinis with extra olives. The restaurant generally delivers the side of olives in a shot glass. Joining them in this tradition inspired today’s two-part tip: Use your liqueur glasses or shot glasses to serve extra olives to your Martini-loving friends. Serve a variety of…
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