TIP OF THE DAY: National Cupcake Day & Cupcake Recipes

A chocolate cupcake from Divvies, a line that is allergen-free.   Today is National Cupcake Day, so enjoy a cupcake—in fact, make some with a chocolate “surprise.” Make your favorite cupcake batter. Fill the cupcake liner halfway with batter, then insert a piece of chocolate from your favorite gourmet chocolate bar (the size should be…
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NEWS: Jamón Ibérico (Pata Negra) Arrives In The U.S.

People who have eaten jamón Ibérico (Iberian ham) in Spain have waxed poetic about the artisan dry-cured ham of southwestern Spain that has been called the “Rolls Royce of ham.” But it has not been available in the U.S., because of a USDA concern about the processing conditions. After USDA officials inspected and approved specific…
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RECIPE: Classic Rum Egg Nog

For those counting their calories, Mount Gay Eclipse is delicious sipping rum straight up.   It’s Saturday. If you’re entertaining this weekend and still haven’t come up with that special holiday cocktail, how about that universal favorite, classic egg nog? An American invention based on a European milk-and-wine recipe (Colonials added the rum, a New…
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