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CREAM GLOSSARY: The Different Types Of Cream, Plus Milk

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[1] Chantilly, a.k.a. whipped cream, is often a welcome garnish on beverages and desserts. There is also savory Chantilly—see photo #12 (photo © Taste Of Home). [2] Clotted cream, also called Devon cream: a specialty of the U.K. and part of “cream tea” with scones and jam (photo © Cupcake Project). [ 3] Crème fraîche,…
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Consider American Black Walnuts On National Walnut Day

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[1] Black walnuts: beautiful, but with an extremely hard shell that requires a special nutcracker (photos #1 and #2 © American Black Walnut Marketing Board). [2] The fleshy green outer covering is called the husk or shuck.(photos #2 and #3. [3] The best source for black walnuts online is Hammons (remaining photos © Hammons Products…
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American Craft Beer Week: Look For The Craft Brewer Seal

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It’s American Craft Beer Week, celebrating the more than 6,600 U.S. independent craft brewers*. If you needed an excuse to explore new beers, the second full week in May is it! When you’re shopping for craft beer, book for the Independent Craft Brewer Seal (on all photos). The seal indicates that the beer was brewed…
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Antipasto Pizza Recipe For National Pizza Party Day

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[1] Top a pizza with your favorite antipasto ingredients (photo © DeLallo). [2] You can add antipasto meats to the vegetarian recipe below. In photo: sweet soppressata, hot soppressata, Genoa salami, prosciutto (photo © Williams Sonoma). [3] Provolone, a classic Italian cheese, often served cubed on an antipasto platter (photo © Castello Cheese). [4] We…
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Lady M’s Peach Cobbler Mille Crepes Cake—Get It While You Can

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Every so often, a gift comes along that is truly a special occasion. More than a box of fine chocolates or great cookies, in this case, it’s a cake: Lady M’s Peach Cobbler Mille Crêpes Cake. The cake is a limited edition for the month of May, making it even more special. We’ve tasted upwards…
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