Category: Tip Of The Day

TIP OF THE DAY: Customize Bloody Mary Drinks With A Bloody Mary Bar

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The Bloody Mary is one of the most popular drinks in America (some studies put it at the top of the list). No wonder innovative Chef Geoffrey Zakarian of The National in New York City decided to take the standard up a notch. At The National, a “Bloody Mary specialist” wheels the “Bloody Mary cart”…
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Have An Egg Cream: The Recipe & History Of The Egg Cream

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[1] The classic New York egg cream. The recipe is (photo © Russ & Daughters). The egg cream recipe. > The history of the egg cream. Elsewhere on The Nibble: > The year’s 24 non-alcoholic beverage holidays (including juice and soft drinks). > The year’s 16+ milk and cream holidays.   [7] In earlier times,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: A Cocktail Or Dessert Of Champagne & Sorbet

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Add the right fruit sorbet to the right sparkling wine: delicious! (photo © Domaine Chandon).   September is California Wine Month. The first sustained California vineyard was planted in 1779 by Franciscan missionaries, at Mission San Juan Capistrano (in southern California, halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego). The first documented imported vines (from Europe)…
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