TIP OF THE DAY: Caviar “Cigar” First Course

A simple-to-make, impressive first course is a smoked salmon roll filled with salmon caviar and crème fraîche. Ask the counter person to slice the salmon in wide pieces instead of narrow strips—explain that you’re going to fill the slices and roll them up like a cigar. 1. Spread the inside of each slice with crème…
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PRODUCT: Harry & David Royal Riviera Pears

Twice the size of a typical Anjou, Bartlett or Bosc pear, one juicy Royal Riviera pear is at least two fruit servings. Photo by Hannah Kaminsky | THE NIBBLE. We taste so many refined carbs in the course of our work day that we were thrilled to receive a gift box of Harry & David’s…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Spiced Hot Chocolate

Enjoy this yummy hot chocolate recipe, courtesy of top chocolatier Larry Burdick. Per serving: 1. Mix 1.5 cups milk, 2 heaping teaspoons of top quality cocoa powder, 1/4 cup of ground dark chocolate with 60% or higher cacao content (chop and grind a good dark chocolate bar in a spice mill or a food processor)…
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