American & Global Syrah Wines For International Syrah Day

February 16th is International Syrah Day, a wine that most aficionados place in France’s Rhône Valley* and its wine-making region, called Côtes-du-Rhône. You may be familiar with wines from the Côte Rôtie, Hermitage, and Cornas appellations. The best of the wines, from producers such as Chapoutier, Chave, Domaine Gerin, Guigal, Paul Jaboulet Aîné, Saint Cosme,…
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Cave Aged Limited Triple Crème de Cocoa: Cheese & Chocolate

[1] Triple Crème de Cocoa is a limited-edition triple creme cheese from Murray’s (all photos © Murray’s Cheese) . [2] The wheels of cheese are filled with fine milk chocolate, chopped. [3] A close-up of the finely-chopped chocolate. [4] Pralus’ Melissa bar is a 45% cacao milk chocolate, which is a high percentage of cacao…
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Angostura Cocoa Bitters For Coffee, Cocktails & More

Something different to reflect upon on Valentine’s Day: cocoa bitters. Artisan chocolate bitters have been around for a while, but now category leader ANGOSTURA® has launched Cocoa Bitters. They join a lineup that includes the original Aromatic Bitters and Orange Bitters. And Cocoa Bitters are not just for cocktails. Add them to your morning cup…
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PigOut Pigless Pork Rinds ~ Vegan Pork Rinds

[1] PigOut® Pigless Pork Rinds are a plant-based, vegan alternative, and just as crunchy and satisfying as the pig version (all photos © Outstanding Foods). [2] A fun snack with no greasy fingers: these Porkless Rinds are baked, not fried. [3] Want a crunchy garnish? Crumbled PigOut is great on mac and cheese, other pasta…
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Rosewater Drink For Valentine’s Day & More Rosewater Recipes

This article was inspired by photo #1: rose petals in a glass of water. How nice for Valentine’s Day, we thought. We decided to steep some rose petals in water (filtered, of course) to serve. Yes, it’s as easy as simply steeping rose petals in water. Here’s a recipe. It’s available in any Middle Eastern…
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