GIFTS: New For Coffee Lovers

We were recently asked about what gift to give a college student who lives in a dorm. Our thoughts immediately went to the new Keurig 2.0 K200/K250 Brewing System. KEURIG 2.0 K200/K250 SINGLE SERVE BREWER Designed with a smaller, more compact footprint, the K200/K250 (the difference is extra accessories) is sized right for small kitchens,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make A Wreath Cake

You may not feel up to making a Bûche de Noël (Yule Log Cake), but you can certainly make a wreath cake. While there is trend to pull-apart cupcake wreath cakes, we decided to try a traditional one. This recipe was adapted by Audra, The Baker Chick from one on AllRecipes.com. It’s the third photo,…
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RECIPE: Holiday Oysters With Cranberry Cocktail Sauce

Make cranberry cocktail sauce for the holidays. Photo courtesy Willapa Oysters, a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week.   The Pilgrims may well have had oysters at their first harvest feast. We know that mussels were easily picked from rocks along the shore, and oysters were native to the local estuaries, where rivers and streams…
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RECIPE: Peppermint White Hot Chocolate & Chocolate Peppermint Brownies

Christmas season is a bonanza for peppermint lovers, from candy canes to peppermint bark to chocolate-peppermint everything. Now, have a cup of peppermint white hot chocolate with a dark chocolate peppermint brownie. Both recipes are from McCormick. While together they create a chocolate-peppermint symphony, they can be split up and paired with non-peppermint, non-chocolate beverages…
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TIP OF THE DAY: 10+ Holiday Garnishes

Many people are so accustomed to the same old parsley or watercress garnish. It’s easy to create special touches can you use for the holidays. The majority can be used with either drinks or dishes of food, savory or sweet. We like festive red and green garnishes and star shapes. Consider: Carambola (star fruit) slices…
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