La Clare’s Latest Goat Cheese Is Lemony & Luscious

If you’re a fan of goat cheese—chèvre, in French—you’ve likely come across flavored varieties. It’s pretty easy to find blueberry in the summer, cinnamon in the fall, cranberry for the holidays. Wisconsin-based LaClare Creamery is a goat cheese specialist with the most impressive (and delicious) assortment of flavors we’ve seen. The choice of 4-ounce logs…
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Khmer Pickled Vegetable Salad Recipe Instead Of Coleslaw

We brought this dish (photo #1) to a July 4th party and quite a few people proclaimed their preference for it over the coleslaw, and asked for the recipe. We love good coleslaw, but this is a more refreshing (and much less caloric) change of pace. Serve it as a side (from a sandwich to…
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What America Wants To Eat On July 4th

[1] The #1 July 4th food search: American flag cheesecake. Here’s the recipe—and it’s no bake (photo © Colby Troy). [2] It’s easy to make a trifle. If you don’t have a glass bowl, you can borrow one. Anchor Hocking has a nice pedestal bowl for $26. Here’s the recipe (photo © The Girl Who…
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No-Bake Triple Berry Cheesecake Recipe: Red, White & Blue

Here’s a red, white and blue cheesecake that you can really celebrate on July 4th: You don’t have to turn on the oven. This no-bake dessert sets in the fridge. By the way, there are numerous patriotic holidays where red-white-and-blue desserts fit right in. See the footnote†. The recipe follows, but first: > The history…
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Easy Ice Cream Cake Recipes For National Ice Cream Cake Day

June 27th is National Ice Cream Cake Day. We’ve invited everyone over to taste some of the ice cream cakes featured here. You may notice that these are square or rectangular cakes, because it’s so much easier to slice and serve square pieces rather than conventional wedge slices. So take a look and consider making…
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