TIP OF THE DAY: Molded Ice Coolers

Have you come across ice coolers for wine bottles? Instead of using a conventional ice bucket or Rapid Ice to keep bottles chilled at the table, you can earn oohs and aahs with a cooler made of molded ice. Ice coolers can be used plain (just pour water in the mold and freeze). But part…
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RECIPE: Meet Your Matcha With A Green Tea Latte

With matcha tea, it is easy being green (photo © l’’Âge de Thé) Green tea latte (matcha latte), a favorite coffee bar drink, is easy to make at home. Enjoy it hot or cold. Matcha is a powder of finely ground green tea leaves. It has a vibrant green color due to the high concentration…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cookie Cutter Sandwiches

You don’t have to be a kid to love these special sandwiches. In fact, they’ll be a hit for Father’s Day or for parties in general. Using thin-sliced whole wheat bread, build your favorite sandwich. Center the ingredients away from the edges so that you don’t waste much when cutting the shape. Then use jumbo…
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FATHER’S DAY: Last-Minute Gift Certificate

You can print out or email a cheese gift certificate at any time on Father’s Day. Photo courtesy ArtisanalCheese.com. Uh-oh: Still don’t have a gift for Father’s Day? Don’t have time to run out and buy one? Here’s a great solution from Artisanal Cheese, one of the country’s finest cheese purveyors: A gift certificate! All…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Gin Martini

Vodka martinis overtook the original gin martini back in the 1990s. The trend was started by Bond, James Bond, who liked vodka martinis shaken, not stirred (and he picked that tip up from the writer Somerset Maugham).   But new artisan gins are providing a reason to return to the original. Vodka is a simple,…
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