RECIPE: Orange Date Ice Cream & A Delicious A La Mode Dessert

[1] Different and delicious: Orange Date Ice (photo © Spice Islands). [2] Dates—“nature’s candy”—are delicious for snacking and with cheese (photo © Bard Valley Date Growers Association). [3] You can use any orange liqueur in this recipe. You also can enjoy a small glass of it along with the ice cream.   Here’s something special…
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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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RECIPE: Gourmet Potato Tots (A.K.A. Tater Tots)

[1] Heaven: sandwich, beer, potato tots. Add some of the ingredients below to glam-up the tots (photo © Red Duck Ketchup). [2] A gourmet touch: a topping of pickled mustard seeds and green pea purée (photo © The Eddy | New York City),   They’re not quite senior citizens, but Tater Tots® hit the big…
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