GIFT: Gluten Free Bread Mixes From Breads By Anna

One of the delicious gluten free bread mixes. Photo courtesy Breads By Anna.   One of the worst things about a gluten sensitivity is having to give up good bread. But Breads from Anna Gluten is a gluten-free line that spares no effort to create delicious bread mixes to bake at home. We couldn’t believe…
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GIFT: Better-For-You Dried Fruit Gift

The better-for-you gift. Photo courtesy Zabar’s.   We like to send premium dried fruit gifts to people and families who focus on healthy living. We like food gifts in the first place. Unless we know that someone really wants something specific, no one we know needs more stuff to fit into already jammed households. If…
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GADGET: The New Egg Timer

There’s a new egg timer on the market, one that’s purely visual. We’ve been enjoying the new Taylor Egg Timer. Simply place the timer into the water when cooking eggs on the stove top. The colors will change, indicating when you have soft, medium or hard boiled eggs. Internal sensors in these 21st century egg…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Feast Of The Seven Fishes

Seven courses mean smaller portions, like this taste of grilled octopus. Photo courtesy Scrapetta | Beverly Hills.   You’ve still got plenty of time to plan a Feast of the Seven Fishes for Christmas Eve. Known as Esta dei Sette Pesci in Italy, the tradition was brought to the U.S. by Italian immigrants. Some background:…
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