TIP OF THE DAY: Jazz Up The Crudités With Red Celery

Savvy party-givers always provide some low-calorie snacks. A platter or basket of crudités (croo-dih-TAY, French for raw vegetables) attracts dieters, vegetarians, the generally health-conscious and those who are reminded that they should be eating more veggies. While there’s nothing wrong with the standard repertoire of baby carrots, cherry tomatoes, celery sticks and broccoli florets, you…
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HALLOWEEN: Pumpkin Jam & Cheese

Lightly-sweetened jams make delicious cheese garnishes. Photo courtesy Artisanal Cheese. What do your foodie friends want for Halloween? Portuguese pumpkin jam is a delicate, autumn-spiced cheese condiment. It’s a colorful addition to any cheese platter and pairs especially well with aged sheep’s milk cheeses. Artisanal Cheese sells an artisanally-produced pumpkin jam, made in small batches…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Bread Bags That Keep Bread Fresh

You’ve just purchased or baked a delicious artisan bread, but have only eaten part of it. How do you preserve the rest? One option is to wrap it and stick it in the freezer. But bread easily picks up freezer odors; and even half a loaf takes up a decent amount of room. To the…
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PRODUCT: Do You Need Four Prunes A Day?

Sunsweet Ones make it easy to totehealthy, individually wrapped prunes. Photocourtesy Sunsweet.   Today is Four Prunes Day. It may sound like a funny name for a food celebration. But four prunes are the minimum of what people who want more “digestive regularity” should take per day (up to a maximum of 9 prunes a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Halloween Cocktail Party

You won’t need a fork to enjoy this pumpkin pie—it’s a cocktail. Developed by Haru Sushi as an October special, it shows that “Halloween spirits” can be delicious. If you can’t get to your nearest Haru Sushi, make the recipe at home. PUMPKIN PIE COCKTAIL RECIPE Ingredients Per Cocktail 3 tablespoons Absolut Pear Vodka 2…
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