GIFT OF THE DAY: Gourmet Coffee Syrup For Coffee Lovers

These artisan coffee syrups are handmade to order. Photo courtesy Java & Co.   People who enjoy a hit of flavored syrup in their coffee will love these handmade syrups from Java & Co. Made to order, the syrups begin when Java & Co. freshly roasts the coffee beans, from which they brew fresh coffee.…
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RECIPE: Ruby Red Holiday Hibiscus Cider

Hibiscus is a flower that can be steeped into a vibrant, caffeine-free, healthy tea (more about hibiscus). Our friends at The Republic Of Tea have created this Christmas-red mulled apple-hibiscus cider, which gets its color from hibiscus tea. (You can buy The Republic Of Tea’s hibiscus tea online.) Ingredients For one large mug or two…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: 12 More Great Gourmet Christmas Gifts

Individual-portion boxes of original Saratoga Chips make great stocking stuffers and party favors. Photo by Jaclyn Nussbaum | THE NIBBLE.   Last week’s Top Pick presented 20 great gourmet food gifts from the sweets category. Our second group of recommendations focuses on savory gifts: coffee and tea, condiments, cured meats, seafood and snacks—including the original…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Add Spirits Or Liqueurs To Mousse Recipes

Nothing picks up the flavor of a mousse recipe—be it chocolate, coffee, raspberry or other favorite—than a spirit or liqueur (liqueur is a spirit that has been sweetened with flavors, oils and/or extracts). We always add a tablespoon of cherry, coffee or orange liqueur to chocolate mousse. In the recipe below, SKYY vodka replaces cherry…
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GIFT: What We’re Giving Friends & Family For Christmas

In ancient Greece, an obol was a silver coin worth one-sixth of a drachma. The obol you’re most likely to come across today is a clever polypropylene dish: Obol, the Never-Soggy Cereal Bowl. Many of our friends and family start the day with a bowl of cereal. The tendency is to eat it faster than…
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