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RECIPE: Make A Hurricane Cocktail

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[1] A Hurricane cocktail served in the traditional Hurricane glass, fashioned after a hurricane lamp (photo © Alex 9500 | Panther Media). [2] The Hurricane is so popular that the Hard Rock Cafe in Stockholm has its own printed Hurricane glasses (photo © Bacardi Rum | Facebook). [3] Gosling’s Black Seal dark rum (photo ©…
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FOOD HOLIDAY & RECIPE: Sweet And Sour Mix Recipe For A Whiskey Sour

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[1] You can make a whiskey sour with or without egg whites, for a foamy top (photo © Lognetic | Fotolia). [2] With egg whites, the foamy drink is called a Boston Sour (photo © Lognetic | Fotolia). [3] The classic Whiskey Sour garnish is half an orange wheel and a maraschino cherry, but you…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Original Saratoga Chip Day

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Original Saratoga Chips in a replica of the original 1800s packaging. Photo by Hannah Kaminsky | THE NIBBLE.   Where would we be without potato chips? Today is the 158th anniversary of the invention of the potato chip by Chef George Crum at Moon’s Lake House, a restaurant on Saratoga Lake in Saratoga Springs, New…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Lemon Meringue Pie Day & A Drink To Celebrate

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Luscious lemon meringue pie. Photo courtesy McCormick.   Today is National Lemon Meringue Pie Day. How does lemon meringue rank among America’s favorite pies? Schwann Food Company, maker of Mrs. Smith’s Pies, surveyed Americans on their three favorite pies. The results: 1. Apple Pie 2. Pumpkin Pie 3. Chocolate Cream Pie 4. Cherry Pie 5.…
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National Creamsicle Day & An Easy Creamsicle Ice Cream Cake Recipe

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August 14th is National Creamsicle Day. Many foods—from yogurt thousands of years ago, to cream cheese, fudge, ganache, ice cream soda, and Toll House Cookies in the late 19th/early 20th century—were invented as the result of happy accidents. The Popsicle®, the first of the “sicle” ice cream novelties, was no different. > The Creamsicle Ice…
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