TIP OF THE DAY: Make A Rickey, Cocktail Or Cocktail

When we were in college, we went often to the Brigham’s Ice Cream Parlor in Harvard Square for a Raspberry-Lime Rickey. The coffee shop craze that began in Seattle had not yet become a destination elsewhere. Rickeys were the Frappuccinos of the day. To us, a Rickey was raspberry syrup mixed into club soda with…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Fancy Lemonade

[1] A lemon grove (photo courtesy Condé Nast Traveler.[2] Ornamental lemon trees can be grown indoors (photo courtesy BrighterBlooms.com. [3] Meyer lemons, less tart than the conventional supermarket lemon (photo courtesy GoodEggs.com).   It took a while for man to turn lemons into lemonade, the quintessential American summer drink.     THE HISTORY OF LEMONADE…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Saké Sangria

[1] Saké, shochu and lychee liqueur combine with fruit to create Saké Sangria from Kabuki restaurants (photo Kabuki | © Flavor & The Menu). [2] Organic saké from SakéOne, brewed in Portland, Oregon (photo © SakéOne). [3] Haamonii shochu, a premium brand Here’s more about it (photo by Katharine Pollak | © The Nibble).  …
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TIP OF THE DAY: Ice Cream Cake Sundae

We love this idea from Little Park restaurant in the TriBeCa neighborhood of New York City. The chef created Cinnamon Toast Ice Cream: cinnamon ice cream topped with cinnamon toast croutons. Building on that idea, we say: Celebrate July, National Ice Cream Month, with an Ice Cream Cake Sundae.   Make the easiest ice cream…
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