La Costeña’s “Traditions Your Way” contest is searching the nation to recognize those who reinvent and enhance time-honored recipes. From July 4 to August 27, contestants are encouraged to submit a video at www.traditionsyourway.com that conveys how they add their modern twist to a traditional meal with the help of La Costeña. A grand prize winner will get a trip for two to a four-day, three-night culinary retreat at a luxury hotel resort in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

“The ‘Traditi…

GREY GOOSE® Vodka introduces “Summer Connections,” a new application built for Facebook that encourages GREY GOOSE fans to reconnect with friends (www.facebook.com/GREYGOOSE). This initiative is part of the brand’s summer engagement campaign focused on the importance of reconnecting with friends and celebrating with those who matter most.  The application launched today and is featured on the brand’s Facebook page throughout the summer.  

Since its creation, GREY GOOSE has been synony…

After the fireworks on the fourth, there’s a great reason to keep the party going all month long.  July is National Ice Cream Month, the perfect time to enjoy and celebrate America’s favorite dessert.  California, the number one dairy state, knows a thing or two about ice cream.  In fact, the golden state is also the number one ice cream state, producing over 136.5 million gallons of ice-cold creamy goodness in 2010 alone! With ninety-percent of the American population regularly enjoying ice …

Holy Cow! It’s time to break out your cow-spotted apparel and leave your wallet out to pasture. On Friday, July 8, Chick-fil-A® restaurants nationwide will celebrate the annual Cow Appreciation Day event by offering a free meal to any customer who visits one of the chain’s mall or stand-alone restaurants fully dressed as a cow.

This year, customers who aren’t too chicken to dress completely as a cow will again be rewarded with a free Chick-fil-A Meal (breakfast, lunch or dinner), w…

Enjoying the luscious flavor of a strawberry at its peak ripeness is one of the greatest moments of summer.  To help usher in this sweet flavor and bring a breath of summer air into its already popular bar, Bonefish Grill is introducing a Square One Botanical Strawberry Martini.  Available at all Bonefish Grills for a limited time, this delicious new cocktail features Square One Botanical combined with hand-muddled strawberries and a chamomile citrus tea infusion.

The Square One Botanic…

BACARDI^® – the world’s favorite and best-selling premium rum– today introduces a new addition to its ready-to-serve portfolio, the BACARDI^® CLASSIC COCKTAILS HAND SHAKEN DAIQUIRI. This pre-mixed cocktail minimizes preparation without sacrificing taste, simply “open and pour” to enjoy the ultimate daiquiri.  

BACARDI CLASSIC COCKTAILS HAND SHAKEN DAIQUIRI is a contemporary rendition of BACARDI’s original Hand Shaken Daiquiri, a timeless classic in the world of cocktails. To create the …

The National Pork Board and Johnsonville Sausage today announced the first-ever “No Ordinary Burger Contest.”  Through this unique contest, backyard chefs and “grillmeisters” nationwide can share their spin on the traditional burger for a chance to win big!

To enter the contest, which runs now, through Sept. 6, 2011, folks can head to johnsonville.com/burgercontest, where they can upload their unique recipe using Johnsonville Brat or Italian Sausage Patties.  Six finalists will be invited t…

Is there anything better than a peanut butter and jelly sandwich?  Planters, America’s leading snack nut brand, thinks so and encourages adults to think outside the lunchbox with the launch of Planters Peanut Butter in Creamy and Crunchy varieties.  

Americans haven’t outgrown their peanut butter.  In fact, peanut butter consumption is on the rise growing at a rate of five to six percent per year.  And while most peanut butters are marketed to families with kids, surprisingly, adults…

Following Perrier-Jouët’s historic 2009 tasting, which included the world’s oldest champagne, Perrier-Jouët 1825 Vintage, Chef de Caves Hervé Deschamps was keen to explore a different dimension of the House’s cellars through a jeroboam tasting of 9 outstanding House vintages dating back to 1975; the year Perrier-Jouët introduced vintage champagne in jeroboam.

Hervé Deschamps explains: “The jeroboam is the traditional symbol of celebration in Champagne and our 200th anniversary was the pe…

Seasons 52, the highly-acclaimed fresh grill and wine bar restaurant, is set to introduce its seasonal summer menu on June 21, allowing guests to savor the fresh flavors of the season.  Seasons 52 is known for its seasonally inspired menu and fresh approach to dining that meets the demands of today’s culinary-savvy consumers.  This “right for the times” concept offers guests a complete dining experience with great tasting food that offers positive lifestyle benefits.  

“Summer brings …