WORLD COCKTAIL DAY: The 10 Most Popular Cocktails In The World

May 24th is National Cocktail Day; May 13th is World Cocktail Day. Each year, Drinks International, founder of the International Spirits Challenge, polls bartenders worldwide to determine the world’s most popular cocktails. The 2020 Top 10 follow. You can see the Top 50 by paging through the results, here. In a normal (i.e., non-pandemic) year,…
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PRODUCT CHOICE: La Pivon Spanish Vermouth

[1] La Pivón red vermouth and the Valencia Reverse Old Fashioned. Here’s the recipe (all photos © La Pivón). [2] La Pivón red vermouth on the rocks. You can drink it in a rocks glass, but doesn’t it look great in a stemmed glass? [3] After work, have a glass with some nibbles. Here, cheese…
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Spring Salad Recipe With Smoked Salmon, Spring Greens & Chives

[1] Smoked salmon with spring greens salad (photo © Good Eggs). [2] A spring salad mix, washed and ready to eat (photo © Earthbound Farm). [3] A beautiful side of smoked salmon (photo © Caviar House – Prunier). [4] Meyer lemons (photo © Good Eggs). [5] Tricolor baby potatoes (photo © Recipes Worth Repeating).  …
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TIP OF THE DAY: 30 Non-Pie Ways To Use Pie Filling

We recently received a few jars of pie filling from Brownwood Farms: Blueberry Premium Pie Filling & Topping Michigan Apple Premium Pie Filling & Topping Michigan Cherry Premium Pie Filling & Topping We opened one and spooned out a bit (and then another bit, and another, and another…). We planned to bake a pie this…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Ways To Use Artichoke Hearts – National Artichoke Hearts Day

March 16th is National Artichoke Day. We love artichokes; both steamed whole artichokes and the hearts themselves, purchased in cans or jars. If you go to a club store, you can often find a good deal on a large jar of artichoke hearts. When we land a few jars, we go to town with different…
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