FATHER’S DAY GIFTS: The Best Gourmet Gifts, 10% Off

Our father always liked a bargain, so in his honor, we’re offering a 10% discount on everything in our gourmet e-store: Father’s Day Gifts as well as everyday treats. For Dad, there are: Heart-healthy gifts, like fresh-picked avocados and the finest gourmet nuts. Indulgent gifts, like the best toffee (also available sugar-free), chocolate and whoopie…
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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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FATHER’S DAY: Golf Ball Cupcakes

The best golf ball cupcake we’ve seen, from FamousCupcakes.com. This is the best golf cupcake we’ve seen, created by Famous Cupcakes in Los Angeles. If you’re not in the neighborhood, you can make similar cupcakes at home. The key is finding chocolate golf balls. You can look for them online; we buy them from Woodhouse…
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FATHER’s DAY: The Joy Of Espresso (& Cappuccino & Latte)

Still haven’t found that something special for Father’s Day? There are only 6 shopping days left! If money is no object, and if Dad loves specialty coffee drinks, then Saeco’s new Xelsis superautomatic coffee machine is pretty darn exciting. Superautomatics are complete “coffee centers” that perform the entire espresso- (or other coffee-) making process at…
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FATHER’S DAY: A Gift Of Whiskey Stones

Switch ice cubes for stone cubes and you won’t dilute your drink. Photo courtesy Sur La Table. Whiskey stones, you ask? Talk about “on the rocks!” For those who want to chill their whiskey, but not dilute it, whiskey stones are the elegant answer. (You don’t want to plop plastic ice cubes into a single…
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