PRODUCT WATCH: Tulip Hill “Aria” Wine

“Aria” wine and CD gift set.   Many wine collectors also like opera. Now, there’s a gift custom-made for them. Janet Hopkins, a soprano with the Metropolitan Opera, has teamed up with California’s Tulip Hill Winery, an award-winning boutique winemaker, to create Aria, a red meritage (blend of grapes) with a matching CD of arias…
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PRODUCT REVIEW: Gourmet Marshmallows

What happens when you set out to find the best marshmallows in America? You taste the wares of more marshmallow specialists than you can remember—and select the 24 memorable ones to recommend to you. We’ve found great vanilla marshmallows, chocolate marshmallows, chocolate-dipped marshmallows, classic flavored marshmallows (banana, blackberry, chocolate, cinnamon, coffee, lemon, mint, mocha, orange,…
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ENTERTAINING: Specialty Foods For Thanksgiving Dinner

If you’re spending the weekend planning Thanksgiving dinner, we have some suggestions for you. First, take a look at our article, Specialty Foods For Thanksgiving Dinner, for subtle ways to bring even more excitement your meal. Serve Hint Pomegranate-Tangerine infused water (no calories), replace the regular soft drinks with Fizzy Lizzy sparkling juices (Northern Lights…
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PRODUCT WATCH: Recchiuti Fall Chocolates

Available only through the end of November.   Just for the month of November, San Francisco chocolatier Michael Recchiuti has dressed up his best-selling Burnt Caramel chocolate, decorated with a delicate pattern of falling leaves. They’re almost too pretty to eat…but we said almost. Treat yourself, buy some for hostess gifts, use them as table…
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