PRODUCT: Red, White & Blue Champagne

Chandon, Moet et Chandon’s sparkling wine from Napa Valley, has been issuing a limited-edition red, white and blue bottle of its brut sparkling wine for the past six years; a different design each year. Founded in 1973 by venerable French champagne house Moët & Chandon, Chandon was the first American sparkling wine venture established by…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Fix Runny Fruit Pies

Fruit pies are one of the joys of summer. But once you cut into your beautiful pie, the juice and fruit can spill out of the crust and into the space of the piece of pie you’ve just removed. Unhappily called a lava flow, pan puddle or slump—or simply runny pie—you can eliminate it through…
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TIP OF THE DAY: A Gift For Cookout Hosts ~ Homemade Burger Buns

If you’re invited to a cookout over Memorial Day weekend or any other time during outdoor grilling season, you can make what will be a very popular contribution: Homemade burger buns.     TWO BURGER BUN RECIPES King Arthur Flour has two recipes: RECIPE #1: Sesame Burger Buns Baker after baker commented on the website…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Stocks & Soups From Trimmings

[1] Lots of trimming to come (photo courtesy True Food Kitchen). [2] Stock, ready to use or freeze—or season it and enjoy a cup of broth (photo courtesy Good Eggs). [3] Plan B: Instead of stock, turn those trimmings into a purée of vegetable soup (photo courtesy Botanica | LA).   When we were quite…
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