Fig Appetizer: Figs In A Blanket With Blue Cheese & Prosciutto

[1] Take advantage of fresh figs to serve with breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert (photo © Heather Barnes Wesual | Unsplash). [2] Deep Ellum Blue Cheese (photos #2 and #3 © Mozzarella Company). [3] The blue in Deep Ellum Blue is on the top (rind) of the cheese, not in the paste. Yes, do eat…
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Cheese Ice Cream Recipes Plus Kraft Mac & Cheese Ice Cream

[1] The ice cream sensation of the summer: Van Leeuwen’s Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Ice Cream (photos #1 and #2 © Kraft). [2] The sweet ice cream is flavored with Kraft Mac & Cheese powder. [3] Charlie Trotter’s goat cheese ice cream with roasted figs and tuiles*. Here’s the recipe (photo © Charlie Trotter). [4]…
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All About Cabernet Sauvignon On National Cabernet Sauvignon Day

Updated August 2026 Red wine lovers, rejoice! National/International Cabernet Sauvignon Day is held on August 30th**, celebrating the wine made from the world’s most widely planted red wine grape variety. It’s known by wine people as “The King Of The Reds” or simply, “King Cab.” “Cab,” for short, is grown in nearly every major wine-producing…
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