TIP OF THE DAY: Better Food Photography

Your photos of Christmas dinner can look a lot better this year. Prominent food photographer Lou Manna, recognized by the elite Olympus Visionary Program, offers 13 tips for better food photography. 1. Keep your composure. 2. Take a fork’s-eye view. 3. Limit your ingredients. 4. Give your food a sense of style. 5. Clean your…
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GIFT OF THE DAY: Breville Tea Maker

Our favorite: Breville’s One-TouchTea Maker. Photo courtesy Breville.   We love tea and drink several cups a day. The Breville One-Touch Tea Maker is our Appliance Of The Year. We’ve tried most of the other sophisticated tea makers out there (different brewing times and/or temperatures for black, green, white and herbal teas). This is the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Christmas Salad

Need something to bring to Christmas dinner? We’re updating this popular post from last year: Make a beautiful red-and-green Christmas salad by adding “red” greens to your vegetable mix. Or make a colorful and delicious beet salad. CHRISTMAS SALAD RECIPE If you can’t find the more exotic red lettuces—red endive, red leaf lettuce, red mustard…
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