TIP OF THE DAY: Sipping Rum

Rum is a new world spirit, initially distilled by slaves on Caribbean sugar cane plantations. The distilled rum can be drunk in its clear state (white or blanco rum), or aged in oak barrels for various lengths of time, the process of which creates the different types of rum. Why is one blanco (or añejo,…
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FOOD HOLIDAY RECIPE: Creamsicle Cheesecake

August 14th is National Creamsicle Day. How about a “Creamsicle” Cheese Cake? First, a bit of food history, and why we put the word Creamsicle within quotation marks: The Popsicle® was invented by a 29-year-old husband and father working in the real estate industry during the Great Depression. Frank Epperson made what he called Epsicles…
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FOOD FUN: Summer Caprese Salad With Flowers

We saw this photo on GourmetAttitude.com and thought: We must make this! It’s a miniaturized Caprese Salad, with these substitutions: Bite-size mozzarella balls instead of sliced mozzarella Cherry and/or grape tomatoes instead of sliced beefsteak tomatoes Baby basil leaves instead of large leaves A garnish of edible, summery flowers   It’s a beautiful summer salad;…
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