TIP OF THE DAY: Berry-Custard Dessert Cocktail

More berries and less custard lower the calories in this delicious dessert. Photo courtesy Ruth’s Chris Steak House.   Since it’s National Vanilla Custard Day, today’s tip is a way to enjoy custard with fewer calories. Just “pad out” the custard with low-calorie berries. BERRY CUSTARD COCKTAIL RECIPE Ingredients Mixed berries Vanilla custard (substitute vanilla…
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Sorbet Dessert Cocktails & The Different Types Of Sparkling Wine

Drinking your dessert is especially delightful on a warm summer night. Make a “dessert cocktail” with different types of sparkling wine. The different types of sparkling wine are below. Start with a scoop of your favorite sorbet in a wine glass or stemmed dessert dish; top with sparkling wine and an optional garnish. You can…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Mixed Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad

So simple but so delicious, the Caprese salad (insalata caprese in Italian) layers slices of tomato and mozzarella di bufala* with fresh basil. The dressing is a drizzle of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. The salad is named after the Italian island of Capri, where it was widely popularized in the 1950s following its “discovery”…
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