RECIPE: Blueberry Lemonade Cocktail

Celebrate National Lemonade Day. Photoand recipe courtesy Smirnoff.com.   Celebrate National Lemonade Day, August 20th, with adult lemonade. You’ll love this recipe from Smirnoff Vodka; we made it even more blueberry by adding fresh blueberry purée. In addition to Smirnoff Blueberry Flavored Vodka, you can find Stoli Blueberi, Pinnacle Blueberry and other brands. BLUEBERRY LEMONADE…
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FOOD TRAVEL: Seattle Culinary Arts Show

Pick up tips from some 20 chef demos. Photo courtesy Seattle Food & Culinary Arts Show. Planning a visit to Seattle? You might want to consider the weekend of November 20-21. You’ll be able to take in the Seattle Food and Culinary Arts Show, highlighting the best of Northwest cuisine. Held at the Key Arena,…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Celebrate National Rum Day

Celebrate with a Mojito. Photo by Paul Johnson | IST. Quick: Name a cocktail with rum. Did you say rum and coke, a.k.a. a Cuba Libre? If so, we’d like to recommend our favorite way to enjoy rum: in a Mojito! The mojito, another Cuban cocktail, dates to 300 years before the advent of carbonated…
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FOOD FACTS: What Makes A Food “American?”

Thanks to our friends at FoodTimeline.org for this interesting take on what makes a food “American.” Nearly all of today’s popular American foods—apple pie, chocolate, cole slaw, hamburgers, hot dogs, jelly beans, ice cream, pizza, potato salad, steak, tacos, and watermelon—originated in other countries. (Check the origins on FoodTimeline.org.) Their ingredients and recipes were introduced…
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CONTEST: Cheesecake Recipe

Is your recipe better than Junior’s Lemon Coconut Cheesecake? Photo courtesy Junior’s. Junior’s Restaurant—a favorite of cheesecake-loving New Yorkers for 6 decades—is celebrating its 60th birthday with a national contest for the next great flavor of its cheesecake. The company already has dozens of delicious cheesecake flavors, from Original Plain, Chocolate Swirl and best-selling Strawberry…
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