BOOK: 5-Minute Mug Cakes

Trending in cakes these days: mug cake cookbooks. With a few ingredients, a microwave and a microwave-safe mug, you can have cake in five minutes. First out of the gate is 5-Minute Mug Cakes, by Jennifer Lee. Mug Cakes: Ready In 5 Minutes in the Microwave by Lene Knudsen will be published on October 7th,…
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RECIPE: Orange Date Ice Cream

Different and delicious: Orange Date Ice Cream. Photo courtesy SpiceIslands.com.   Here’s something special for ice cream lovers: Date-Orange Ice Cream, a citrusy-sweet, sophisticated combination crafted by David Lebovitz for Spice Islands. He happened upon a sale on dates and created what he calls “a uniquely delicious cross between a classic Creamsicle and exotic dates.”…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Wine Glass Types

Ideally, you’ll have three wine-specific glasses for red, white and sparkling. Photo courtesy Brinvy.biz.   “Why the different shapes and sizes of wine glasses?” writes a reader. “Can’t I just use one generic glass?” The bottom line is: You can serve wine in a juice glass, if that’s what you have. It’s how wine is…
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