TIP OF THE DAY: How To Remove Wax From Apples & Other Produce

  Our favorite Honeycrisp apples, beaming with a wax coating (photo © The Fruit Company).   Those shiny, tempting apples are wearing make-up: a layer of wax. Waxing apples (and other fruits and vegetables) not only makes them look better, but it also helps them last longer. All-natural waxes—such as carnauba wax, derived from the…
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PRODUCT: Crystal Head Vodka

While both are in the spirit of Halloween, a skull of vodka may be an even better gift than a bottle of Death’s Door Vodka. The packaging of Crystal Head Vodka is based on an archaeological mystery: Thirteen crystal heads have been found in regions around the world, from the American southwest to Tibet. They…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Finish Soup In Blender

The correct technique for blending hot soup. Photo courtesy Cuisinart.   Yesterday we discussed how easy it is to blend soups and sauces with a hand-held immersion blender. Today, we share a tip for using a conventional upright blender. This tip should be part of every recipe that tells you to blend hot soup, but…
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