RECIPE: Coq Au Vin For National Coq Au Vin Day

May 29th is National Coq Au Vin Day (pronounced cuhk-oh-VAN). The name of this French country dish means “rooster with wine [sauce].” The wine varies by local specialty and can be red or white: Burgundy in Burgundy, Riesling in Alsace, and so forth. This classic dish is a bistro favorite, and one of the first…
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Wine Spritz (Spritzer) Recipe & The Coravin Wine Preservation System

[1] Start with a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc (photo © Cloudy Bay WineCloudy Bay Wine). [2] Mixed berries for muddling into your wine spritzer (photo © Green Giant FreshGreen Giant Fresh). [3] Squeeze in a couple of lime wedges (photo by Hannah Kaminsky | The Nibble). [4] Two of the 20 flavors of Polar Seltzer…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Mix Up A Dukkah Recipe

Dukkah is a versatile Egyptian dry seasoning mixture of chopped nuts or chickpeas, plus a variety of flavorful seeds, spices and herbs. In the old days, the ingredients were ground together in a pestle; today, they can be tossed into a food processor. Dukkah is an extremely popular snack in the culinary melting pots of…
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RECIPE: Hot, Warm Or Chilled Potato Salad

[1] Warm potato salad with olive oil instead of mayo (photo © Idaho Potato Commission). [2] Hormel Real Bacon Crumbles (photo © Hormel). [3] Mixed baby/creamer potatoes (photo © Poplar Bluff Organics). [4] Parm Crisps are available in Original, Cheddar and Sour Cream (photo © Parm Crisps).   This recipe, Roasted Potatoes with Bacon and…
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PRODUCT: Ubriaco Al Birra, Ubriaco Al Vino ~ Cheeses Bathed In Beer & Wine

Ubriaco literally means “drunken” in Italian. It is a sub-category of washed-rind cheeses that are bathed in alcohol. Ubriaco cheeses are made by bathing the young, ripening cheese in beer (photo #2), wine (photo #3) or other alcohol, which seeps through the rind and adds complex aromas and flavors to the cheese. The alcohol used…
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