PRODUCT: Awake Chocolate, Caffeinated

Now you can roll out of bed in the morning and…have a bar of chocolate? Awake Chocolate, created by three friends in Toronto, contains the same caffeine kick as a 20-ounce cup of coffee or a 250ml energy drink. Alas, compared to calorie-free or low-cal cup of coffee (that is, unless you start piling on…
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JULY 4TH GIFT: Red, White & Blue Macarons

If you need a snazzy July 4th gift, these red, white and blue macarons are sure to impress. From one of our favorite chocolatiers, Richart, they are made with the finest ingredients, including Bourbon vanilla from Madagascar. A gift box of 12 macarons is $18.00; a large box of 25 macarons is $37.00. Buy them…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cheese Flag For July 4th

Cheese flag photo courtesy Vermont Farmstead Cheese Co.   You can fly the flag on July 4th, and you can eat it too. This tasty flag was created by Vermont Farmstead Cheese Co., an award-winning creamery in Woodstock, Vermont. The creamery specializes in Cheddar, Edam, Tilsit and WindsorDale (based on a 1800 farmhouse Wensleydale recipe).…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Create Special July 4th Food

You’ve got a week to create a special July 4th dish, on the theme of red white and blue. It can be as simple as vanilla ice cream or any other white food with red and blue berries, or an elaborate cake. It’s easy to find red berries and blue berries. For white fruit, consider…
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FOOD FUN: Fried Egg Cupcake

Some people love coming across photos of cute babies or puppies. We love cute food. These bacon and “egg” cupcakes with a “pancake” base were created by Apollina of TheYouFinder. We discovered them on Foodiggity. Apollina made a buttermilk cupcake topped with maple frosting and a gummi fried egg. A piece of candied bacon (recipe)…
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