The History Of Caffe Latte For National Latte Day

February 11th is National Latte Day, a coffee drink made with one or two shots of espresso and steamed milk. The word “latte” comes from the Italian caffè e latte, meaning coffee and milk. The latte is one of the top-selling espresso drinks in U.S. coffee shops, along with cappuccino and plain espresso. The original…
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Love Potion No. 31 Valentine Ice Cream From Baskin-Robbins

[1] Love Potion No. 31 is delicious, even if you’re not after love (photos #1 and #2 © Baskin-Robbins). [2] Get the fancy red waffle cone with the heart-shaped sprinkles. [3] You can mix up your own potion, with hibiscus tea, cranberry juice and pomegranate juice, plus mulling spices (photo © Anete Lusina | Pexels).…
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For Furmint February Try Furmint, A White Wine From Hungary

February 1st was International Furmint Day. The month is designated Furmint February. But what is Furmint*, many might ask? It’s a white grape from Hungary, made into a noteworthy white wine. We knew Furmint as the main white wine grape used in the grape blend for Hungarian’s famous Tokaji (Tokay), but we’d never had any…
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The Easiest Chocolate Fondue For Chocolate Fondue Day

[1] Cookies & Cream Dark Chocolate Fondue (photos #1, #2, #3, and #4 © The Melting Pot). [2] Turtle Milk Chocolate Fondue. [3] Fonduefetti White Chocolate Fondue. [4] The fondue comes in a pouch of with premium chocolate wafers† and toppings. Each pouch makes five 1/4-cup servings. For larger servings, plan accordingly. [5] If you…
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For Homemade Soup Day: Potato Soup With Your Favorite Cheese

February 4th is National Homemade Soup Day. If you regularly make soup, you know how rewarding it is—especially when you can cut back on the sodium that overloads purchased soups. There are so many soups to make: Just check out our soup glossary. If you’re a fan of blue cheese, check out the recipe that…
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