PRODUCT: Your Own Custom-Cut Christmas Tree

Perhaps you live in an area where you can cut down your own perfect Christmas tree. We don’t. We live in a city where pre-cut trees are trucked in, and even the first day they arrive, they barely have a scent. Sometimes we’re tempted to buy a pine scent spray, or even (gasp!) a polyester…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Our Daily Truffle

  Black truffle butter and white truffle butter on bread: a heavenly snack! Photo by Melody Lan | THE NIBBLE. Another way to enjoy truffles for the holidays—and every day of the year—is with truffle butter. D’Artagnan’s truffle butter is our favorite little indulgence. For the price of a cocktail, you can have a three-ounce…
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GIFTS: Gourmet Chocolate & Caramel Gifts Under $15.00

You can give delicious chocolates and caramels on a budget. Our selection is so tempting, you should probably order some for yourself, too! We’ve got: Soft, buttery caramels from Indulge Caramels, in 13 flavors. Ghost chile chocolate bars from Lillie Belle Farms that are the hottest and best we’ve had. A set of three Angel…
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GIFTS: Favorite Boxed Chocolates

Theo Chocolates, one of our recommen- dations, is both organic and Fair Trade Certified. Photo courtesy Theo Chocolate. If your thoughts for gift-giving lean to fine chocolates, here is our “short list” for the holidays. Prices range from $15.00 and up, but not that far up—we know it’s a tight economy! See our recommendations for…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Truffle Peelings = Truffle Bargains

Truffle season is upon us, and black winter truffles will be coming into the market soon. If you’re jonesing for the heady aroma and taste of black truffles, but going out for a plate of truffled pasta isn’t an affordable fix, look for a jar of truffle peelings and make your own special dinner entrée…
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