TIP OF THE DAY: Create A New Cocktail Garnish

Do you garnish your cocktails with the same wedge of lime or orange wheel, curl, peel or twist? The same olives and cocktail onions? The same notched strawberry on the rim? The standard celery stick in a Bloody Mary? Expand your garnish horizons. Presentation is everything; and while no one would turn away an ungarnished…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Mardi Gras Party

[1] Shrimp and Grits, a popular Mardi Gras dish. Here’s a video recipe (photos #1 and #2 © Mackenzie Ltd). [2] A classic Louisiana gumbo (photo © Mackenzie Ltd.).   Mardi Gras is a week away: Tuesday, February 17th. Mardi Gras, French for “Fat Tuesday” and called Shrove Tuesday in English, is part of the…
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FOOD 101: For National Comfort Food Day: What Is Comfort Food?

[1] Banana pudding is one of America’s favorite comfort foods. Here’s the recipe for this version (photo © M. Sheldrake | iStock Photo). [2] Mac and cheese: who resist (photo © Mackenzie Ltd). [3] Fried chicken is a perennial favorite (photo © Honey Butter Fried Chicken | Chicago).   December 5th is National Comfort Food…
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