Category: Recipes

What America Wants To Eat On July 4th

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[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

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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

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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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Pimlet, A Pimm’s Cup-Gimlet Combo Cocktail For World Gin Day

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World Gin Day is second Saturday in June, a global celebration of all things gin. Sure, you could have a French 75, G&T, Martini, Negroni, or a Tom Collins, but how about something new? That new recipe, the Pimlet (photo #1) follows; but first, some background: > The history of gin. > The history of…
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A Delightful Salt & Vinegar Martini Recipe For Father’s Day

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[1] Salt & Vinegar Martini at Cheeky’s | St. Petersburg (photo © Sarah Maingot). [2] Not everything on a plateau de mer (plate of the sea, also called plateau de fruits de mer, fruits of the sea) is raw, but it’s all delicious with our featured Martini. See more about the plateau de mer in…
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