Beautiful Cheese: Port Wine Derby Cheese From England

There are a few cheeses that can turn a cheese plate into edible art. One of these is Port Wine Derby, a smooth, creamy Derby cheese marbled with an infusion of Port wine to create an exquisite deep purple pattern. The color and sweet blackcurrant undertones come from the Port wine, which is added to…
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Peach Ice Cream Recipe For National Peach Ice Cream Day

[1] Churn your own: luscious homemade peach ice cream. The recipe is below (photo © The Nibble). [2] We combined peach ice cream with peach granita for a fancy presentation. While granita is homemade, you can substitute peach sorbet. Another elegant option: frosé—frozen rosé wine—instead of granita. Here’s the recipe (photo © The Nibble). [3]…
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How About A Hot Dog Lavash Wrap For National Hot Dog Month?

July is National Hot Dog Month, 31 days to try something new. We’ve seen hot dogs wrapped in biscuit dough (photo #2), but why not a regular wrap? That’s what Atoria’s Bakery did with their whole grain lavash (lah-VASH), a flexble flatbread. Atoria’s makes lavash in Traditional, Garlic & Herb, Whole Grain & Flax, and…
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Best Blue Cheese Dressing For National Blue Cheese Dressing Day

On July 16, 2018, the city of Buffalo, New York celebrated the first National Blue Cheese Dressing Day, honoring a “special sauce” that’s combined with chicken wings, celery and hot sauce to create Buffalo Wings. If you’re a Buffalo Wings fan, also note that: National Blue Cheese Day is October 18th. National Hot Sauce Day…
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Frozen Cantaloupe Cocktail Recipe (Frozen Cocktails Are Fun!)

[1] Frozen melon cocktail served in melon halves. The recipe is below (photo © Melissa’s Produce). [2] A Charentais melon is a more refined cantaloupe. While you can’t smell or taste it here, look at the smoothe skin (photo © Marius Kant | Wikipedia). [3] Charentais melons in a market in France (public domain image).…
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