JULY 4th: Gifts For Deserving Hosts, Friends & Family

Red, White & Blue Fruit Medley from Harry & David. Need a special July 4th gift? Harry & David has a couple of real cuties. We love this box of cherries and blueberries displayed in the shape of the American flag. If you’re handy, you can make this yourself: Configure a white gift box or…
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JULY 4th: Red, White & Blue Cocktail Shots + Dessert

To please your guests on July 4th, we present for your consideration red, white and blue “cocktail shots.” In this recipe, seasonal fresh fruits are puréed and mixed with Navan vanilla liqueur. You can serve the flag-themed cocktails as a trio of shots, or pour them as standard drinks. Get the recipe for red, white…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Farmhouse Cheddar

One of our favorite farmhouse Cheddars, award-winning Fiscalini Farmstead bandage- wrapped raw-milk Cheddar. Americans love Cheddar. Connoisseurs of fine cheese have discovered farmhouse Cheddar, an artisan product made by hand in small batches. Americans tend to pair fine Cheddars with apples and grapes. But these complex, full-flavored cheeses go well with a wide range of…
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PRODUCT: Ham Sandwich, $40.00

There are two great hams from Spain: jamón serrano, made from the Spanish white pigs, cerdo blanco, and jamón ibérico, made from the dark Iberian pig, cerdo ibérico. (For those who haven’t studied Spanish, jamón, pronounced hah-MONE, means ham.) Both hams are salted and air-cured, not smoked. At a dinner Wednesday at New York City’s…
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RECIPE: Frozen Yogurt Sundae Toppings

Treat yourself to a watermelon Pinkberry sundae. Photo courtesy Pinkberry.com.   Adjust your schedule, Pinkberry lovers: the new summer flavor, Watermelon, debuts tomorrow. It’s made with real watermelon. And there’s a great half-price deal. The new sweet-and-tart treat is watermelon frozen yogurt topped with fresh watermelon purée, diced watermelon and diced cucumbers. If cucumbers sound…
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