(ARA) - As the great composer Johann Sebastian Bach once said, '"Ah! How sweet coffee tastes! Lovelier than a thousand kisses, sweeter far than muscatel wine!"Since its introduction to Paris in the late 17th century, romance has surrounded the coffee bean. Whether it was served to two lovers on a cobblestone street or enjoyed in front of an evening fire at home, coffee has stood the test of time as a luxury and comfort to couples around the world.Jean de la Roque once wrote, "I had long been fascinated by the stories of my father who brought home to Marseilles some of the first coffee ever seen there … and by the enticingly exotic services used in entertaining guests -- tiny Finjan cups of ancient China, the little silk napkins embroidered in gold, the delicate silver spoons and the laquered serving tray.
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(NC)-Special occasion gatherings and parties take a lot of planning and preparation, especially for the food and beverages. An occasional short-cut therefore, with a guaranteed taste-pleaser is very welcome indeed. Lime is one of the most natural and appropriate flavour enhancements to any vodka cocktail and now you can buy it already perfectly blended in one bottle, with Finlandia Vodka Lime.
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(NC)-Citrus is the fruit of good health and well-being - and indeed, for many of us there is nothing more rejuvenating than the taste and aroma of freshly squeezed lime. It makes for great cocktails too. Vodka cocktails are very popular at any time of the year and the makers of Finlandia, who have been producing vodka for more than 400 years, tell us that the next time you plan to mix your Limosa - or your Lime Mary, your Limedriver, Limetini, or Key Lime Smoothie, and others - they now have the perfect shortcut to the right taste every time.
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(NC)-Take a look at the vodka labeling next time you shop. The familiar "red dot" vodka in that ice-sculptured bottle has a new, and almost identical mate. This time, however, the same icy-white vodka has added a touch of lime - on both the outside, and inside the bottle.
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Do you love coffee? Most of us do. In this article we will provide you with 6 recipes to enjoy your coffee a different way. We hope you enjoy it.
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(NC)—A long, hot summer is the right time to sample the growing number of coolers now available. They come in just about every flavour imaginable from the traditional lemonade to the exotic passion fruit. But, just as new favourites are introduced each year, some old favourites become difficult to find.
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1-1/2 cups (375 mL) cut-up, frozen tropical fruit (peaches, cantaloupe, kiwifruit, pineapple, mangos)*2 cups (500 mL) Ocean Spray® Cranberry CocktailCombine ingredients in a blender container. Cover and blend at high speed until smoothly combined. Makes 2 servings.
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1 orange, sliced1 lemon, sliced6 tbsp (90 mL) orange liqueur2 tbsp (30 mL) sugar1 cup (250 mL) Ocean Spray® White Cranberry Cocktail1 cup (250 mL) white wineSliced citrus fruit and strawberriesPlace orange and lemon slices in a large bowl. Add orange liqueur and sugar. Mash and stir with a wooden spoon to release juices and dissolve sugar.
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2 cups (500 mL) Ocean Spray® Cranberry Cocktail1/2 cup (125 mL) lemon juice1/2 cup (125 mL) lime juice1/2 cup (125 mL) sugar or to taste1/3 cup (75 mL) rumCombine all ingredients in an 8-inch (20 cm) square non-metal pan; stir until sugar is dissolved. Cover and freeze 6 hours or overnight. To serve, scrape a fork over the surface of the frozen mixture and spoon a heaping cup (250 mL) into a 10 oz (300 mL) glass.
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Marylyn Monroe famed amongst other things for her love of Tea once said that, “World Peace would be with us if politicians drank tea at meetings” – or something to that effect. And she was very true in her words, very true indeed. A cup of Tea does wanders to all that drink it.
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There seems to be only one popular American main-course dish with which almost any of the traditional table wines would not blend successfully. That is the time-honored sweet-garnished Easter baked ham.The dry, puckery red table wine types do seem to clash with this Easter dish and the dry whites are overpowered by it. [Read more]
Yorkshire puddings are a great British tradition; in this article you will learn more about Yorkshire puddings and find a Yorkshire pudding recipe.Many years ago when I was a young child I used to watch in fascination whenever my mother cooked or baked. Her Yorkshire pudding recipe was in her head, she never measured ingredients, just seemed to have a sense of the perfect amounts. [Read more]
Remember the days when cookbooks weren't so readily available, and you or your mother relied on only one or two different cookbooks for cooking all of your family's meals? I still have my mother's old cookbooks, as well as my grandmother's. Each one is worn from age and use--if you flip through the tattered pages it is obvious which recipes were turned to time and time again. These cookbooks will always number among my most precious treasures. [Read more]
For the British at least, Shrove Tuesday is probably better known as Pancake Day. Those wonderful delicacies, smothered in sugar and lemon and often tossed around in village competitions. As you will see from the recipes below, the Brits certainly don't have the monopoly of this type of fare for the occasion: REBANDAS DE CARNAVAL This a great way to use up stale bread at any time. [Read more]
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