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June is National Dairy Month, so how about some fun facts? Let’s start with milk delivery. In the late 1700s, every American household had a cow. A prosperous family might have two. As industrialization moved people into more urban areas, there wasn’t anywhere to keep a family cow. That’s when people began to buy milk…
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Today’s the day to get out the snifters and the Cognac, and relax at sunset as you relish both (the Cognac and the snifters, that is). If you’ve never enjoyed a snifter of Cognac, you’re in for a treat. Two of our favorite recipes with Cognac: Brandied Fruit Lobster Newburg WHAT IS COGNAC?…
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[1] Look at that golden yolk! You can tell it’s a pasture-raised egg (photos #1, #2, and #3 © Vital Farms | Facebook). [2] The yolks before cooking. They have seven times the beta carotene of conventional eggs. [3] Pasture-raised hens eat the bounty of the land, all year long. [4] A modern egg carton,…
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June 1st is National Olive Day, celebrating what is likely the second-earliest-cultivated fruit (figs were first). The history of olives is below. Our featured recipe, created by Colavita Olive Oil, is called a “savory loaf cake.” It’s made with a combination of AP flour and cornmeal, plus olives and olive oil. As a bonus: cheese!…
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[1] Just buy four ingredients and assemble (photo © Sticky Walnut). [2] Use a good chocolate sauce for this recipe, or it can get cloying. King’s Cupboard, one of our favorite brands, has Bittersweet, Organic, Espresso, Sea Salt, and Sugar-Free hot fudge sauces. You can buy them online (photo © King’s Cupboard). [3] How to…
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