Tag: History

Chimichurri Sauce Recipe For Grilled Steak, Poultry & More

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July 9th is Argentina’s Independence Day, Día de la Independencia. The independence of Argentina from Spain was declared on July 9th, 1816. Celebrate with this blender chimichurri sauce recipe and your favorite grilled food. Chimichurri (chih-mee-CHOO-ree) is Argentina’s national condiment. In Spanish, it’s a salsa (each Latin American country has its own salsa recipes). In…
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Wine Cooler Vs. Sangria: The Difference & A July 4th Recipe

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[1] This “July 4th” wine cooler takes the extra step of cutting apple slices into stars. You can serve the same recipe all summer long with regular apple slices (photo © Daniele Aquino | Real Food Mostly Plants). [2] Find a good, affordable Chardonnay (photo © Boggle Winery). [3] Can’t find rambutan? Substitute lychee (photo…
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What Is Cream Tea & The History (It’s National Cream Tea Day)

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Updated June 2026 The last Friday in June is National Cream Tea Day, which begs the question: What is cream tea? Most Americans might think the obvious: It’s adding cream to your tea. But no. Cream tea is a light British afternoon snack of a pot of black tea, scones, clotted cream, and fruit jam—typically…
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