STOCKING STUFFERS: Conventional & Sugar Free Sweet Treat Favorites

Sugar free bridge mix, licorice and Gummi Bears (inside package) from Nuts.com. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   Nuts.com is a third-generation purveyor of nuts, dried fruits, chocolates and other sweets. They offer some 3,000 items sold by the pound, but will also package the wares into snack packs, 3.2 ounce bags sold…
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GIFT: Daelia’s Honey Nougat (Italian Torrone)

Good nougat is hard to find. It can be a jawbreaker or cloyingly sweet. But is a Christmas tradition in numerous countries, and good nougat is worth hunting down. For at least six generations, Maria Walley’s family has made torrone for Christmas and Easter (torrone, pronounced toe-ROE-nay, is Italian for nougat). Her ancestors brought the…
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Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire (How To Roast Chestnuts)

  [1] Chestnuts drop from the trees in the fall. See photo #4 (photo © Tijana Drndarrski | Unsplash). [2] Before roasting, make a cut in the shell so the steam can escape (photo © Chef Eddy). [3] You can roast the chestnuts in the oven, on the stovetop, or on a grill (photo ©…
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GIFT: Sriracha Candy Canes

When Santa comes down your chimney, leave him something more interesting than cookies and milk. Warm up his—and your—taste buds with J&D’s Sriracha Candy Canes. Sriracha, the popular Thai hot sauce has been used to create a fiery candy cane for those who like heat with their sweet. Give a box to heat-loving friends, serve…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Artisan Pickles, The Best Pickles

Many foodpreneurs are making small batch, artisan pickles. Photo by Lindsay Landis | LoveAndOliveOil.com.   There are significantly more than one hundred small companies producing pickles all across this great land of ours. They’re small batch, hand packed and much tastier than mass-produced pickles. For most of us, pickles have been a commodity condiment: inexpensive,…
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