TIP OF THE DAY: Gourmet Marshmallows Instead Of Peeps For Easter

Marshmallow Peeps are an Easter tradition in many homes. In our childhood we were delighted by them; some people find them iconic. But over the years they’ve tasted worse and worse to us—artificial flavor, and more texture than flavor at that! Perhaps it’s the carnauba wax. Sorry, Peeps, we’ve replaced you with all-natural, pillowy soft…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Paella Day

Paella mixta, one of the three most popular types of paella. Photo by Monkey Business | Dreamstime..   Paella is one of the world’s great rice dishes. It was first created in Valencia, a region on the East coast of Spain, and was originally cooked over a fire in the fields as a communal lunch…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Wines For Easter

What wines are you serving with Easter dinner? Forget the same old, same old. Pour something special to talk about over Easter dinner. Think of Lachryma Christi (“Tears of Christ”). Or Saint Joseph “Offerus” from Jean Louis Chave: It comes from France’s great Rhone appellation named after Joseph of Arimathea, who donated his own prepared…
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EASTER: Chocolate Bunnies

Please hop our way this Easter. Photo courtesy Vosges Haut Chocolate. At Vosges Haut Chocolat, the Easter bunnies are of a more flavorful species. Four exotic, solid chocolate bunnies are ready to hop your way: Amalfi Bunny (white chocolate, lemon zest and pink peppercorns) Barcelona Bunny (hickory-smoked almonds and grey sea salt) Orchid Vanilla Bunny…
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