RECIPE: Peppermint Mocha Coffee

Peppermint Mocha Holiday Coffee. Photo courtesy Tylers Coffee.   You could spend $5 at Starbucks for a Peppermint Latte, or make this over-the-top cup from Tylers Coffee, a Tucson-based specialist in USDA organic, acid-free coffee. It’s one of Tylers* most popular seasonal recipes.   WHAT IS MOCHA? The culinary term mocha refers to a mixture…
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RECIPE: The Best Fried Calamari (Squid)

Every year on Christmas Eve we have a Feast Of The Seven Fishes. We’re not of Italian descent, but our mother believed in celebrating every holiday that had good food. We’ve previously shared some our past menus: 2014 Feast Of The Seven Fishes 2010 Feast Of The Seven Fishes 2009 Feast Of The Seven Fishes…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Antipasto Platter With Cocktails

Contemplating what to serve during cocktail hour as guests arrive for Christmas or New Year’s Eve? There are dips, chips, crudités, cheese plates, hot and cold hors d’oeuvre and other possibilities to consider. But a recent email from Baldor Specialty Foods rang true: Let people pick what they want from an antipasto table. Just set…
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