The Food Holidays of May 2013

May is truly a great month is Southern California. The weather starts to really warm up, the clothes become brighter (and less abundant for you perverts in need of a little visual stimulation) and that means one great thing, life as we know it is about to go Poolside.

May is the National Month of:

National Asparagus Month

National Barbeque Month

National Chocolate Custard Month

National Egg Month

National Gazpacho Aficionado Month

National Hamburger Month

National Salad Month

National Salsa Month

National Strawberry Month

The 1^st week of May is, National Raisin Week

The 2^nd week of May is, National Hamburger Week

The 3^rd week of May is, International Pickles Week        

The 4^th week of May is, National Frozen Yogurt Week

The 4^th week of May is also, National American Beer Week

Memorial Day Monday is National Barbeque Day

Memorial Day Monday is also, National Hamburger & Cheeseburger Day

May 1                  National Chocolate Parfait Day        

May 2                  National Truffles Day

May 3                  National Raspberry Tart Day

May 4                  National Homebrew Day

May 4                  National Orange Juice Day

May 4                  National Candied Orange Peel Day

May 5                  National Chocolate Custard Day

May 5                  Cinco De Mayo Recipes Day

May 5                  National Hoagie Day

May 5                  Oyster Day

May 6                  National Crepes Suzette Day

May 6                  International No Diet Day

May 7                  National Roast Leg of Lamb Day

May 8                  National Empanada Day

May 9                  National Butterscotch Brownie Day

May 10                National Shrimp Day

May 11         Eat What You Want Day

May 12         National Nutty Fudge Day

May 13         National Fruit Cocktail Day

May 14         National Buttermilk Biscuit Day

May 15         National Chocolate Chip Day

May 16         National Coquilles St. Jacques Day

May 17         National Cherry Cobbler Day

May 18         National Cheese Souffle Day

May 19         National Devil’s Food Cake Day

May 20         National Quiche Lorraine Day

May 20         Pick Strawberries Day

May 21         National Strawberries & Cream Day

May 22         National Vanilla Pudding Day        

May 23         National Taffy Day

May 24         National Escargot Day

May 25         National Wine Day

May 26         National Blueberry Cheesecake Day        

May 26         National Cherry Dessert Day

May 27         National Grape Popsicle Day

May 28         National Brisket Day

May 29         National Coq Au Vin Day

May 30         National Mint Julep Day

May 31         National Macaroon Day

Great Gift Ideas for Mothers Day - May 13th, 2012

You can never do enough for your Mother, period. Mothers are the key to the existence of the World. You treat a woman bad and trust us, you will pay for it ten fold wherever your life takes you. That being said, a good way to show how much you love them is to make their lives easier and with these goodies right here, we think you will be off to a great start. Whether your buying these gifts for your Mom, the Mother of your children or the woman you hope to marry keep this thought in mind, a card and flowers are nice, but a Cappuccino machine is better.

Le Creuset’s new French Press is the ultimate in simple brewing when it comes to making perfectly brewed coffee, consistently. Available in Truffle, Cherry and Marseille at finer retailers starting at $60.

These Le Creuset Cappuccino Cups & Saucers are for the lover of blue in you. These beautifully hued cups hold a pefect 7oz and are also available in Truffle, Cherry & Marseille at fine retailers starting at $35 (for a set of 2)

The Activ –Ball original Corkscrew & Foilcutter by Le Creuset feature a 2 piece set to help get the night started off right or to help keep it going on course. Nothing is worse than being in a house full of great wines, champagnes and other fly libations only to be told, you have nothing to open the bottles with. And lets face the facts, none of us are trying to be the guy who kills an innocent bystander slicing open a bottle with a sword. Get with the times and get something that will actually start a conversation in your kitchen. Available in iconic Black & Flame, Black & Marseille, Black & Cherry and straight Black at finer retailers for $30.

The Delicha patented automatic Tea Maker by Swissmar’s Dalla Piazza line is a tea lover’s dream come true. A perfect cup of tea is only as hard as bringing water to a boil with this simplistic beauty of a workhorse. Durable, sleek & dishwasher safe make this a perfect purchase for under $100.

The Osyris Decanter by Peugeot enables you to keep those mature bottles of wine in pristine condition when being transferred from bottle to decanter. Its narrow inner (decanting) funnel chamber enables the wine to be delicately placed at the side of carafe minimizing the risk of aeration. The beautiful glass decanter is suitable for a 750 ml bottle of wine and has a narrow contact surface between the carafe and the table-top to prevent excessive thermal transfer, protecting wine that has been resting at its proper temperature.