BOOK: Happy Anniversary, Harry & David

The Story Of Harry & David: Entrepreneur Samuel Rosenberg had no farming experience but was inspired in 1909 to buy the orchards that produced the award- winning Royal Riviera pears. Harry & David, America’s favorite source for gourmet food gifts, celebrates its diamond anniversary this year. Seventy-five years ago, entrepreneur Samuel Rosenberg paid $300,000 for…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Fruity Balsamics

Flavored balsamic vinegars do more than create tasty salad dressings, marinades and glazes. They can make sophisticated desserts: drizzle cherry, strawberry and raspberry balsamics over berries and other fresh fruit, over vanilla ice cream, and even slices of fresh goat cheese. You can reduce the vinegar and add stock to make a sauce for duck…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Savory Chèvre Truffles

Roll goat cheese in your choice of coatings; here, cocoa and hazelnuts. Photo courtesy of Romanicos. These are one of our favorite, fun-to-make hors d’oeuvres. Take a Montrachet log or other soft chèvre (goat cheese), cut it into slices and roll the slices into truffle-size balls. (If you don’t want to hand-roll them, you can…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Pecan Month

November is National Pecan Month. Celebrate with some of our favorite pecan products: Charleston Cookie Company’s pecan chocolate chip cookies (a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week) Daphne pecan tarts, frozen and ready to defrost and serve (another Top Pick) Lula Belle’s yummy pecan toffee And a pecan brownie recipe from chocolatier Chuck Siegel of…
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