The History Of Gin & Tonic For World Gin Day
The history of the Gin & Tonic for World Gin Day. Plus, a recipe for the G & T
Category: Food Holidays & More
JULY 4th: American Flag Cherry-Blueberry Pie
As American as blueberry and cherry pie. Photo courtesy Centerville Pie Company. If you’re planning for July 4th festivities, here’s a fun food idea from Centerville Pie Company of Centerville, Massachusetts: an American flag pie. Prepare your favorite blueberry and/or cherry pie recipe. The Centerville Pie bakers fill the pie crust 3/4 with cherry…
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Frozen Yogurt Sundae Bar & Other Ideas For National Frozen Yogurt Month
A frozen yogurt party bar, frozen yogurt cakes and pies.
FOOD FUN: Homage To The Square
As a student, we loved the “Homage To The Suare” paintings of Josef Albers, who created more than a thousand squares-within-squares over a 25-year period. When we saw this photo of a dish from Daniel restaurant in New York City, we thought: square food, square plates. You’ll be the opposite of a square when you…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Donut Day & A Cronut Recipe
June 7th is National Donut Day. The holiday was created in 1938 by the Salvation Army, to honor the women who served donuts to servicemen in World War I (at that time, it was called the Great War). From its first appearance in 17th-century English, the word evolved from dough-nut to doughnut to donut (see…
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