TIP OF THE DAY: Herbs & Spices Day

Today is Herbs & Spices Day, the day to expand your repertoire beyond the familiar garlic, oregano and paprika. • Check out the fresh herbs in the produce section of your market, and make dinner tonight with something new. You can season dishes or snip herbs into your salad. • Browse the spice racks and…
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Make A Root Beer Float Or A Black Cow: It’s National Root Beer Float Day

[1] The classic Root Beer Float: root beer and vanilla ice cream (photo by ShagPhoto | iStock Photo). [2] A Black Cow is a root beer float with chocolate ice cream (photo © The Nibble). [3] How now, Brown Cow? Make one and find out: Substitute Coke for the root beer (photo © Smucker’s. [4]…
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FATHER’S DAY: Gift Of The Month Club

Gift-of-the-month clubs are the gifts that keep on giving. Every month, for 3, 6, 9 or 12 months, the recipient gets another treat. Food gift-of-the-month clubs abound, from cheese, chocolate, coffee and cookies to bacon and hot sauce. For Father’s Day, we sampled three “club” gifts that we’d be happy to receive: • Jerky Of…
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