PRODUCT: York Peppermint Patty Ice Cream Bars

Lovers of York Peppermint Patties (us included) can cool off this summer with York Ice Cream bars, made by Good Humor, a Univlever brand. (The York Peppermint Pattie candy brand is owned by Hershey Company, and the ice cream is made under license.) The three-ounce rounds of peppermint ice cream are dipped in a dark…
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FATHER’S DAY GIFT: Irresistible Cheesecake Pops

Cheesecake Pops are irresistible and fun. Photo courtesy Le Chateaux.   There’s still time to send Dad a delicious and memorable Father’s Day gift: Cheesecake Pops from chef David Burke. Order them today for overnight delivery. From the moment Burke created these pops, some eight years ago, we were in love with them: a favorite…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Fancy Butter Ramekins

Our mother, an inspired cook, created a fancy butter presentation for special dinners. To put a stick of butter on the table simply wouldn’t do. Using a set of two grooved wooden “butter paddles”—an item so archaic it isn’t even sold on Amazon.com—she cut chunks of butter from the stick and paddled them into perfectly…
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