June 2012

Cocktail Friday: Vodka Tonic

June 29, 2012 Beverages
Cocktail Friday: Vodka Tonic

Sometimes you just have to think simple. As summer heats up, I’m finding myself on the patios of my favorite watering holes more and more often. I’ll quietly take in the Milwaukee night life as I sip on a cold beverage, letting my mind unwind from a long day at the office. While most people would reach [...]

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Mixing Bowl: Summer Fun Giveaway

June 27, 2012 Kitchen Finds
Mixing Bowl: Summer Fun Giveaway

Welcome to the dog days of summer, which means nothing but fun in the sun. Camping trips, lazy Sunday picnics, and weeknights at the grill are on tap for the next few months.  We’re so excited for what’s ahead, that we’ve put together a collection of our summer must haves. So stock up and enjoy [...]

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Ottawa Hot Spots for Canada Day

June 25, 2012 Foodie Friends
Ottawa Hot Spots for Canada Day

Kelly Brisson, the voice behind the delicious blog The Gouda Life, shares her favorite places to chow-down in Ottawa for Canada Day. To many who may not know better, Ottawa might be the last place you’d think to visit when you’re considering an enticing culinary destination in Canada. However, in the past few years, we’ve [...]

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Sunday Dinner: Bruschetta Chicken for Two

June 24, 2012 Behind the Scenes
Sunday Dinner: Bruschetta Chicken for Two

Taste of Home’s Sarah James shares her memories of Sunday dinners with her family and a recipe for how she’s making old traditions new again. Growing up my boisterous family would come together on Sundays. We’d sit down to a table groaning under the weight of my Mom’s cooking, and for two hours we’d eat, [...]

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Cocktail Friday: Beer and a Fish Fry

June 22, 2012 Dinner
Cocktail Friday: Beer and a Fish Fry

Taste of Home Field Editor Sue Stetzel shares the perfect Friday meal and some cold libations to jump-start your weekend. Fish on Fridays has been a long-standing tradition in many neighborhoods all over the world and certainly in my family as long as I can remember.  Beer batter was the only thing that made fish [...]

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National Dairy Month: Cheese Pairing 101 and a Giveaway

June 20, 2012 Behind the Scenes
National Dairy Month: Cheese Pairing 101 and a Giveaway

From small family-operated dairies to the aging rooms of renowned cheese makers, cheese has and still is, shaping the American food scene. There are 300 different varieties of cheese produced in the United States, and according to the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, “Wisconsin produces 600 varieties, types and styles of American, international-style and original cheeses [...]

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Sunday Dinner: Texas Waffles

June 17, 2012 Breakfast
Sunday Dinner: Texas Waffles

Taste of Home Field Editor Joan Hallford shares her Sunday Breakfast for Dinner! Summer is here and we have been busy repairing the damage to our shrubs and trees from last year’s hot summer here in Texas. It’s been a hectic week and we spent the weekend out in the back yard where we are [...]

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Cocktail Friday: White Sangria

June 15, 2012 Beverages
Cocktail Friday: White Sangria

 Taste of Home’s very own Jen Schettler shares one of her favorite summer cocktails. Nothing makes you feel more like a fantastic party host than when you have a specialty drink prepared for your guests. Anyone can throw sodas in a cooler, but when I think about adding something unique to a get-together, generally it’s [...]

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Father’s Day with Marc Padron

June 14, 2012 Behind the Scenes
Father’s Day with Marc Padron

Taste of Home Cooking School’s very own Marc Padron shares one of his favorite food memories with his girls, and his hopes for Father’s Day. Hello, friends.  Marc Padron here, Taste of Home employee with the Cooking School team.  We have to talk about my favorite season – Summer. To me summer is listening to [...]

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Father’s Day Salmon

June 12, 2012 Dinner
Father’s Day Salmon

The voice behind the blog Confessions of a Recipe Junkie, shares her Dad’s famous salmon recipe just in time for Father’s Day. How do I put into words what a character my father is.  It’s so much easier to be sitting with you in your home, chatting over a mug of coffee, because I have countless [...]

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